Universal Postal Union

It’s 2024 and UPU is officially kicking off its 150th anniversary celebrations!🎂 Established in 1874 by the Treaty of Berne, UPU is the second oldest international organization in the world, which became a United Nations specialized agency in 1948. To mark this special year, the UPU International Bureau has prepared a rich programme for all UPU members, partners, and friends that will invite to take a look back at the rich history of postal services⏳ and a glance forward to their ever evolving role in socioeconomic development🌍 The UPU’s anniversary theme is "150 years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across nations". Learn more here👉https://bit.ly/48t6LS0 📱Join and follow the campaign using #UPU150.

Posten Bring AS has rapidly rolled out Europe’s longest network of #ParcelLockers, with 6,000 self-service parcel lockers at 2,000 locations across #Norway. “Since the first parcel locker was installed in early 2020, both the popularity and usage have exceeded all of our expectations.” https://bit.ly/3UfIk4x

#DidYouKnow that delegates have their own International #DelegatesDay? Observed every 25 April, the day aims to raise awareness of the role of the #representatives and #delegates of member countries to the #UnitedNations and other international organizations and recognizes their crucial role in fulfilling our common goals🎯 This year, the day fell right in the middle of the UPU Council sessions in Berne, that bring together representatives of 192 countries to help drive the postal sector forward🔝 On a short break between some of our busiest weeks of the year, don’t forget that you can find all of our updates in #photos on the UPU #Flickr account👇 https://bit.ly/44oIiw4

🎙Interview: bpost’s #carbon calculator📏 #bpost has launched its carbon calculator, which estimates the carbon #emissions associated with domestic parcels. Karin Enzlin, Head of #Sustainability at bpost, discusses how the carbon calculator works and what it could mean for #eCommerce delivery. Through The Postal Hub: https://bit.ly/3UAdAwF

Congratulations to the 10 issuing postal authorities recognized under the UPU’s 18th Competition Class for #philately!👏👏👏 🥇Brazil (Correios), Russian Federation (JSC MARKA), Slovakia (Slovenská pošta, a.s.) 🥈Argentina (Correo Argentino), Bosnia Herzegovina (Hrvatska pošta Mostar), Macao, China (Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau) 🥉Belarus (Belpochta), Bosnia Herzegovina (JP BH POŠTA), Romania (Romfilatelia S.A.), United Arab Emirates (Emirates Post) Judged by the International Federation of Philately (FIP) and the UPU secretariat, the competition acknowledges those issuing postal authorities whose materials exemplify developments in philatelic design and promotion. They are judged based on their originality, innovativeness, and support for major humanitarian causes💌 The 19th UPU Competition Class is ongoing. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UhdkCy

🤝Diplomacy in action: The global gathering of postal leaders on the occasion of the UPU Council sessions in Berne this week, provided an excellent opportunity to strengthen #partnership ties with various UPU members and partners👇 (1) With H.E. Eng. Bassam F. Alsarhan, Board Chair and CEO of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC-Jordan), the UPU leadership discussed the essential socioeconomic role of the post, and learnt how #Jordan works to modernize its postal services in order to fully fulfill this role. (2) With Mr Takashi Saito, newly appointed Executive Officer at the International Postal Business Division of JAPAN POST Co., Ltd., the UPU DG touched upon the continued support of #Japan as a dedicated UPU Postal Operations Council (POC) member. (3) With Mr Carl-Gerold Mende, Managing Director a.i., Royal Mail International, the UPU Executive Management focused on ways to strengthen postal business through the multilateral framework of UPU. They have agreed that a joint effort by all UPU members is key to improve service quality and meet the ever-evolving customer needs. (4) A meeting with Mr Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs Consulting at A.P. Moller - Maersk and the first member of the UPU #ConsultativeCommittee (CC) to join in his personal capacity, was dedicated to Mr Karlsson’s participation in the CC activities, particularly in the areas of #TradeFacilitation and #CrossBorder #eCommerce. (5) During a meeting with Mr David Spottiswood and Mr Martin Palmer, Co-Founders of Hurricane Modular Commerce Ltd, a UPU #ConsultativeCommittee member, the UPU leadership learnt about the company’s in-depth expertise in developing data-driven cross-border e-commerce solutions, which it contributes to the work of the CC. Multilateral proceedings will continue next week during the spring session of the UPU Council of Administration - stay tuned!📻

Welcome the brand-new UPU’s .POST shared services platform, trust.post! The platform was officially launched yesterday during the UPU Postal Operations Council (POC) plenary session in Berne. The UPU Director General: “The launch of the .POST shared services platform is a testament to our commitment to fortify your online presence, enhance #cyber resilience and utilize the .POST #cybersecurity framework to secure online transactions with your customers, business partners and other stakeholders.” The platform offers DNS, email and website hosting, digital certificates, #eCommerce marketplace development, #NFT and #CryptoStamps and more💻 trust.post is open for a diversity of supply chain and #logistics stakeholders, interested in securing and advancing their online spaces🔝 Check it out here👉https://trust.post/

Congratulations to the recipients of the UPU #PostalSecurity certification!👏 The UPU security certification aims to help member countries identify opportunities to improve the physical and procedural security of their postal facilities by measuring their compliance with the UPU S58 and S59 security standards. Through this initiative, UPU works to raise awareness of the importance of efficiently safeguarding mail operations and to practically increase the security of global supply chains. This time, the certification has been awarded to: 🥇Curaçao, Egypt, Türkiye 🥈Madagascar, Malawi More about the certification process and criteria here👉https://bit.ly/4aOVht7 Cpost International Egypt Post Ptt AŞ Paositra Malagasy Malawi Posts Corporation

💡Today in Berne: The UPU #Cybersecurity Forum discusses ways to create a safer digital environment for the post🔐 Gathering cybersecurity experts from all over the world in person and online, the forum reviewed a broad range of topics, including recent cybersecurity incidents in the postal sector, common threats and vulnerabilities, best practices in cybersecurity resilience, strategies for developing cybersecurity skills and promoting a #PostalSecurity culture, and much more. Opening the event this morning, the UPU Director General, Masahiko Metoki, stressed the critical importance of dialogue and partnership to drive positive change in the postal sector: “Together, let us pave the way for a safer, more innovative postal ecosystem that benefits communities worldwide.” The forum was closed by the UPU Deputy Director General, Marjan Osvald, who praised the collaborative spirit and dedication of all participants and postal cybersecurity champions and reminded that every challenge comes with an opportunity for progress: “Even with these challenges lie opportunities for #innovation, collaboration, and resilience.” 📸Our full photo story: https://bit.ly/3vXbJso With contributions from Hathaway Global Strategies, Poste Italiane, NRD Cyber Security, the UPU Postal Technology Centre, DuoKey, BotswanaPost, and Beyon Connect. Follow all of the updates from the UPU Council sessions in Berne this and next week on our Flickr☝ Jean Paul Forceville Tadas Jakstas, PhD Nagib A. Martin Mmusi Dr. Sushan Banerjee Marjan Osvald Dawn Wilkes

📢SAVE THE DATE for the UPU Conference on #PostalRegulation☑ With a rapid decline in the volume of traditional letter mail and the simultaneous rise of #eCommerce, postal policymakers and regulatory authorities around the world are increasingly looking to reform and modernize their postal regulatory frameworks, which is critical to secure the long-term future of the universal postal service. Against this backdrop, the UPU Conference on Postal Regulation, organized within the spring session of its Council of Administration (CA) next week, will discuss different approaches that governments are taking in order to reinvent their postal sectors in the changing economic, technological and societal contexts. 📅2 May 2024 ⌚14h CEST 💻LIVE on UPU TV 🌐Programme: https://bit.ly/3Jy0ppx Keynote address by Prof. Pier Luigi Parcu and Dr Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz, European University Institute. With contributions from Michael Birch, Ministry of Transport (DK) (Denmark); Luis González, Postal Services Manager, Communications Services Regulatory Unit Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC) (Uruguay); Joost Callaert, Senior Advisor, Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications BIPT - IBPT (Belgium); and Mohammed Alkharashi, Director, Transport General Authority (Saudi Arabia). Moderated by Dr Raj Venugopal, representing Canada Canada Post / Postes Canada as Co-Chair of the UPU CA Committee 2 “Postal Policy and Regulation”; and Nermin Hassan, representing Egypt Egypt Post as Co-Chair of the same Committee. Opening and closing by the UPU DG, Masahiko Metoki, and the UPU DDG, Marjan Osvald.