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'''UPU''' is the abbreviation for '''Universal Postal Union'''. UPU was established in the year 1874 and is headquartered in the Swiss capital Berne. It is one of the smallest United Nations specialized agency.<ref>[http://www.upu.int/en/resources/vacancies/about-vacancies.html upu.int]</ref> The UPU is the second oldest international organization in the entire world. The UPU contains 191 member countries; this makes the UPU one of the most primary forums for co-operation between the postal sector players. The UPU also helps in ensuring that there is a true universal network of the latest products and services.

'''UPU''' is the abbreviation for '''Universal Postal Union'''. UPU was established in the year 1874 and is headquartered in the Swiss capital Berne. It is one of the smallest United Nations specialized agencies,<ref>[http://www.upu.int/en/resources/vacancies/about-vacancies.html upu.int]</ref> as well as the second oldest international organization in the world. The UPU contains 191 member countries, making it one of the most primary forums for cooperation between postal sector players. The UPU also sets the rules for the sake of international mail exchange and provides recommendations to help enhance the parcel, the volumes of financial services and enhance the quality of the service to the consumers. It also helps in ensuring that there is a true universal network of the latest products and services. <ref>[http://www.upu.int/en/the-upu/the-upu.html upu.int]</ref>

The UPU also sets the rules for the sake of international mail exchanges and provides recommendations that help to enhance the parcel, the volumes of financial services and enhance the quality of the service to the consumers. <ref name="link1">[http://www.upu.int/en/the-upu/the-upu.html upu.int]</ref>

== Organization of the UPU ==

== Structure ==

The UPU comprises of four bodies, which include the Congress, The Council of Administration (CA), the International Bureau (IB), the Postal Operations (POC). It also consists of 2 cooperatives, the EMS Cooperative and Telematic Cooperative. <ref name="link1">[http://www.upu.int/en/the-upu/the-upu.html upu.int]</ref>  

The UPU comprises of four bodies, which include the Congress, the Council of Administration (CA), the International Bureau (IB), the Postal Operations (POC). It also consists of 2 cooperatives, the EMS Cooperative and Telematic Cooperative.<ref>[http://www.upu.int/en/the-upu/the-upu.html upu.int]</ref>  

== Services of the UPU ==

== Services ==

The following are the services of the UPU

The following are the services of the UPU

* Parcels

* Parcels

* Postal economics

* Postal economics

* Sustainable development <ref>[http://www.upu.int/en/activities.html upu.int]activities</ref>

* Sustainable development <ref>[http://www.upu.int/en/activities.html UPU Activities]</ref>

 

== The Strategy of the UPU ==

== The Strategy of the UPU ==