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UPU enhances Customs Declaration System with Zonos and Hurricane integrations
17.02.2025 — The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has announced new partnerships with cross-border technology firms Zonos and Hurricane Commerce, both members of the UPU Consultative Committee (CC), which will enhance the Electronic Advanced Data (EAD) compliance processes within the International Bureau’s already well-established Customs Declaration System (CDS). These collaborations demonstrate the vital role of UPU CC members in supporting the UPU’s efforts to deliver essential products and services that enhance efficiency and foster growth for the postal sector.

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 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.

UPU conference emphasizes need for global cooperation in postal data utilization and protection
15.11.2024 — The UPU’s Conference on Postal Regulation, held amidst the Council of Administration sessions on 6 November, focused on the theme “Data Utilization in the Postal Sector – Opportunities and Challenges”.