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• The Universal Postal Union (UPU), with its headquarters in the Swiss capital Berne, is one of the oldest
international organisations.

• It was established in 1874.

• India became a member of the Universal Postal Union in 1876.

• With its 192 member countries, the UPU is the primary forum for cooperation between postal sector players. It
helps to ensure a truly universal network of up-to-date products and services.

• It coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system.

• The UPU became a specialised agency of the United Nations on July 1, 1948. The UPU contributes to the
development of UN policies and activities that have a direct link with its mandate and missions to promote social
and economic development.

• The organisation fulfils an advisory, mediating and liaison role, and provides technical assistance where
needed.

• It sets the rules for international mail exchanges and makes recommendations to stimulate growth in mail,
parcel and financial services volumes and improve quality of service for customers.

• Any member country of the United Nations may become a member of the UPU.

• Any non-member country of the United Nations may become a UPU member provided that its request is
approved by at least two-thirds of the member countries of the UPU.

The UPU consists of four bodies

i) The Congress: Congress is the supreme authority of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and meets every four
years.

ii) The Council of Administration: The Council ensures the continuity of the UPU’s work between
Congresses, supervises its activities and studies regulatory, administrative, legislative and legal issues.

iii) The Postal Operations Council: It is the technical and operational mind of the UPU and consists of 48
member countries, elected during Congress.

iv) The International Bureau: Fulfilling a secretariat function, the International Bureau provides logistical and

technical support to the UPU’s bodies.

(The author is a trainer for Civil Services aspirants.)

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