Universal Postal Union (UPU) - General Information

The UPU
  Established in 1874, the Universal Postal Union (UPU), with its headquarters in the Swiss capital Berne, is the second oldest international organization worldwide.
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.
In this way, the organization 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




Organization
The UPU consists of:
4 bodies
   The Congress
   The Council of Administration (CA)
   The Postal Operations Council (POC)
   The International Bureau (IB)
2 cooperatives
   Telematics Cooperative
   EMS Cooperative

UPU's headquarters                                                             Telephone:
                                                                                                            +41 31 350 31 11
                                                                                            Fax:
                                                                                                            +41 31 350 31 10
Address:
Universal Postal Union
International Bureau
P.O. Box
3000 BERNE 15
SWITZERLAND