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17.04.2025 — Costa Rica’s designated operator is diversifying its services offering, having launched a successful new pilot project in 2024 to deliver medicines in partnership with leading pharmaceutical providers in the country.  

15.04.2025 — In today’s fast-paced world of e-commerce, speed and efficiency are crucial. For Saudi Post (SPL), delivering faster and more reliable services has become a priority. However, to truly meet the demands of a growing global market, SPL recognized the need for a major digital transformation. That’s where GN TEQ stepped in, partnering with SPL to provide innovative technology solutions that are revolutionizing logistics in Saudi Arabia.

14.04.2025 — The 2024 edition of the UPU’s flagship report on the development of the postal sector provides a scrutinizing analysis of the sector’s past and present, providing an optimistic vision for its successful future.  

10.04.2025 — The ongoing war in Ukraine has worsened the challenges faced by Ukrainian online merchants and logistics providers, making an already difficult shipping environment even more complex. With disrupted supply chains, damaged infrastructure, and ongoing security risks, Ukrposhta, Ukraine’s national postal service, has struggled to maintain reliable shipping operations. This has created significant hurdles for both Ukrposhta and merchants who depend on consistent, trackable shipping to fulfill international orders. 

10.04.2025 — The Universal Postal Union – the second oldest international organization, a member of the United Nations family and the primary forum for international postal cooperation – celebrated World Post Day in a big way in 2024, marking its 150th anniversary with the international community. 

08.04.2025 — In the heart of Berne, the Museum of Communication stands as a testament to the evolution of rapid communication and human connectivity. It houses one of the world's largest stamp collections, thanks to its close ties with the Universal Postal Union nested also in Berne.

04.04.2025 — On 4 November 2024, UPU kicked off the Council of Administration (CA) session at the UPU’s headquarters, in Berne, Switzerland. This year, with funding from its capacity building programme, the UPU granted fellowships to six women leaders in the postal sector to support their participation in the autumn meeting of the Union’s supervisory body. The six fellows represented Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, Yemen, Malawi, Vanuatu, and Kyrgyzstan.  

02.04.2025 —

The Mexican Postal Service has a new leader. Violeta Abreu was appointed General Director of Correos de México by the first woman to serve as president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office on 1 October. Abreu, herself one of only a few women leading posts, discussed with the UPU her vision for continuing the transformational work of her predecessor, Rocío Bárcena, to modernize the post and to diversify its offerings so that the Mexican Postal Service may become a leader in logistics and e-commerce for the nation and beyond. 

01.04.2025 — On 12 March 2025, shortly after International Women’s Day, the UPU hosted a dynamic webinar exploring how partnerships between postal operators and fintechs can drive digital financial inclusion for women and girls worldwide. The event also marked the launch of the UPU study on Post–fintech partnerships to overcome gender inequality through access to postal digital financial services. More than 240 participants joined the online event, representing diverse regions and numerous countries.

27.03.2025 — My journey with the postal world began when I was about six years old. I vividly remember accompanying my father to the local post office, where he would unlock a small box – one among many embedded in the wall. Sometimes, there were envelopes waiting inside, which felt almost magical; other times, the box was empty, and that was far less exciting.

25.03.2025 — Botswana has taken a significant step forward in enhancing healthcare accessibility through the successful implementation of the UPU Post4Health initiative. This transformative project aims to strengthen the country’s healthcare logistics network, particularly in remote and underserved areas.

27.02.2025 — For 150 years, postal networks have been essential for communication, commerce and connectivity. From the early days of steamships and horse-drawn mail coaches to today’s digital age of e-commerce and logistics, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) has played a central role in shaping this industry. To mark this milestone, the UPU has released the State of the Postal Sector 2024, a landmark report that examines where postal services stand today and how they can evolve in the future.