Universal Postal Union

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The Universal Postal Union is a specialized United Nations agency that coordinates international postal policies and services among member countries to ensure a unified global mail system.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international organization
specialized agency of the United Nations
affiliation United Nations Development Group
coordinates international mail exchanges
international postal policies
foundedIn Bern
foundedInCountry Switzerland
foundedOn 1874-10-09
goal ensure a universal network of up-to-date postal services
promote free flow of international mail
hasMembers UN member states
hasObserver some non-member entities and organizations
hasOrgan Congress
Council of Administration
International Bureau
Postal Operations Council
headquartersCountry Switzerland
headquartersLocation Bern
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalInstrument Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union
Postal Payment Services Agreement
Universal Postal Convention
mainGoverningBody UPU Congress
memberOf United Nations system
membershipType state-based membership
motto Connecting the world through the post
originalName General Postal Union
parentOrganization United Nations Economic and Social Council
promotes cooperation among national postal operators
postal sector development
purpose coordination of international postal policies
development of international postal services
facilitation of global mail exchange
regionServed worldwide
renamedOn 1878
renamedTo Universal Postal Union
secretariat International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union
shortName UPU
specializedAgencyOf United Nations
standardizes international postal rates framework
technical standards for postal services
website https://www.upu.int


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