TNPSC Thervupettagam

Universal Postal Union

December 27 , 2019 1787 days 1075 0
  • The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the ratification of the Tenth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
  • UPU also oversees the Telematics and Express Mail Service (EMS) cooperatives.
  • The ratification will also enable the Department of Posts to bring out any administrative orders to implement the provisions of the UPU Convention in India.

About UPU

  • Established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874.
  • It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN).
  • Headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland.
  • The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration (CA), the Postal Operations Council (POC) and the International Bureau (IB).

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