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9/9/25, 3:00 PM Ahmed bin Mohammed attends launch of 28th Universal Postal Congress - Dubai 2025
collectively for the benefit of all, to build on what has always made our

postal community and the UPU so unique for more than the last 150 years:

solidarity and universality."

The 28th Universal Postal Congress will adopt the UPU's new strategy for

2026-2029, which will be known as the 'Dubai Strategy' in recognition of

the host city. This forward-looking roadmap is built on four key pillars -

advancing service quality, promoting inclusivity, accelerating digital

transformation, and supporting sustainability across the sector. It will also

introduce updates to postal exchange regulations and remuneration

frameworks. In the days ahead, the Congress will also elect the UPU's

Director General and Deputy Director General for the next cycle, alongside

new members for the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations

Council.

Deliberations are expected to result in a comprehensive suite of decisions

and recommendations, including the updating of postal products as well as

remuneration and fee mechanisms under a modern integrated system. This

suite will further enhance quality standards and operational integration

between postal operators and wider ecosystem partners of logistics service

providers. The outcomes will also expand financial inclusion through

postal financial services, advance sustainability and clean energy adoption,

and reinforce cybersecurity and data protection across the global postal

network.

Tariq Ahmed Al Wahedi said: "Our ambition is to accelerate the digital

transformation of the global postal ecosystem through three pillars. The

first is modern digital governance that unifies data standards, enables

integrated operations, and guarantees privacy protection and cybersecurity.

The second is smart infrastructure, leveraging advanced analytics,

automation, and artificial intelligence to elevate service quality, reduce

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