The UPU cannot deliver alone. Partnerships help strengthen and accelerate the development impact of our projects and policies through both concrete country-level efforts and global and regional initiatives.
With the support of partnerships and stakeholder engagement, the UPU aims to co-create and implement solutions and policies by leveraging local and global postal networks.
As stated in Sustainable Development Goal 17, achieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda requires a revitalized and enhanced global partnership that brings together governments, civil society, the private sector, United Nations system and other actors, and mobilizes all available resources.
The UPU is committed to working closely with partners from the private sector and across the UN system, alongside industry stakeholders and organizations that share the objectives of inclusive, innovative and sustainable development across its 192 member countries.
- During the UPU’s 150th anniversary celebrations, Ms Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), visited the UPU headquarters in Berne on 9 October 2024 for World Post Day. Together with Mr Masahiko Metoki, UPU Director General, she signed a renewed memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation between the two organizations. Originally signed in 2015, the updated MoU reflects current priorities and deepens collaboration on trade facilitation and digital transformation. Find out more on how the UPU and UNCTAD are enhancing trade facilitation and e-commerce integration here.
- The ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) –UPU Contact Committee (CC) and the Quadrilateral CC (4C3) have advanced their collaboration in 2024 through key meetings. In February, the 4C3 met at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Headquarters in Geneva, followed by the ICAO–UPU CC meeting held in July in Bern, Switzerland. Find out more on how the ICAO-UPU partnership ensures safe, efficient and modern global postal services here.
- In April 2024, the UPU and World Customs Organization (WCO) adopted updates to postal customs declaration forms CN 22 and CN 23, which were endorsed by the WCO Council in June 2024. Additionally, the 2024 version of the WCO–UPU Postal Customs Guide was ratified. Find out more on how the UPU and the WCO are strengthening customs-post coordination here.
UPU Consultative Committee takes centre stage at World Leaders Forum and Post Expo 2024
15.01.2025 — Amsterdam, October 2024
The Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Consultative Committee (CC) played a prominent role at the World Leaders Forum (WLF) and Parcel+Post Expo in Amsterdam, where leaders from the postal and logistics sectors gathered to discuss the present and future of the industry under the theme “Smart and Collaborative Solutions to Enhance Customer Trust.” Throughout the event, the CC, the UPU’s primary platform for private-sector collaboration, offered critical insights into some of the sector’s most pressing challenges, from cross-sector partnerships to artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and women’s leadership.
The full event programme can be found here.
The Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Consultative Committee (CC) played a prominent role at the World Leaders Forum (WLF) and Parcel+Post Expo in Amsterdam, where leaders from the postal and logistics sectors gathered to discuss the present and future of the industry under the theme “Smart and Collaborative Solutions to Enhance Customer Trust.” Throughout the event, the CC, the UPU’s primary platform for private-sector collaboration, offered critical insights into some of the sector’s most pressing challenges, from cross-sector partnerships to artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and women’s leadership.
The full event programme can be found here.
UPU milestone anniversary reflects 150 years of global connection
27.12.2024 — In 2024, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) commemorated its 150th anniversary with a series of events and initiatives on the theme of “150 years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across nations”. These occasions underscored the UPU’s enduring commitment to global communication and development for diverse audiences worldwide.
Postal networks in the fight against drug trafficking
09.12.2024 — In July, 2022, postal consignments containing opioids and benzodiazepine were seized. The post communicated its seizures via a special communication system set up by the International Narcotics Control Board. The shipments were linked to five organized crime groups in Bulgaria.