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9/22/25, 1:20 PM UAE Leads Dubai Strategy and Assumes Chairmanship of the UPU Council of Administration
Al Wahedi added: “By chairing the Council of Administration and overseeing the plan implementation, we seek
to achieve strategic outcomes such as improved, market-relevant, multilateral systems that guarantee the
provision of quality, accessible, affordable, viable postal services. We will make conscious efforts to strengthen
customer-focused postal products, encourage innovation in products and services, and fortify cross-border postal
supply chains. By expanding partnerships, strengthening regional integration and modernising the postal
infrastructure through collaboration and technical assistance, we will also work to solidify the sector’s role in
advancing national economic and social objectives and actively contributing towards achieving Sustainable
Development Goals.”

The 2026-2029 Strategy includes KPIs, such as increasing the percentage of member countries with
comprehensive postal regulatory frameworks aligned with UPU standards and guidelines; boosting the annual
growth rate of postal access points to ensure seamless access for all; raising annual nominal growth in operating
revenue (SDR); increasing the percentage of international postal items delivered end-to-end in accordance with
applicable UPU quality of service standards; and raising the proportion of member countries that integrate the
postal sector into their national development plans.

As a result of the significant international momentum that accompanied the adoption of this strategy, the
Congress witnessed the signing of multiple memoranda of understanding between member countries, alongside
bilateral and multilateral meetings, and the introduction of qualitative policy documents on governance,
innovation and sustainability. By strengthening its global footprint and emulating the Congress’ theme, ‘Leading
the Change, Creating the Future,’ the UAE further solidifies its position as an active partner in driving the future
of the global postal industry, and a major contributor to achieving the Union’s vision in the coming years.

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