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Postman Patel (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Not a great one for formal celebrations but it is worth noting that the Universal Postal Union was formed on October 9th, 1874 in Berne , Switzerland, and philatelists celebrate today as World Post Day. Today the UPU, with 189 member countries, oversees the co-ordination of the global postal service, the world's largest physical distribution network. Despite the web and satellite based
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The Stamp Collecting Round-Up (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
World Post Day is celebrated each year on October 9, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. Since then, countries across the world participate annually in the celebrations. The Posts in many countries use the event to introduce or promote new postal products...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
The Seventh Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (CUPU) was approved by China's top legislature on Friday. The contents of the seventh additional protocol, which was done in Bucharest, Romania, on Oct. 5, 2004, and effective on Jan. 1, 2006, included articles concerning the missions of the union and definitions of some terms and some literal revisions to the CUPU. The...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
The Seventh Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (CUPU) was expected to be approved by China's top legislature in a week. The seventh additional protocol, the seventh revision to the CUPU, is in accordance with the Chinese legal principle, read a statement submitted to the fourth session of the 11th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) for deliberation...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Ghana has signed the final Universal Postal Union Act (UPU) together with other members of the Union at the just-ended 24th UPU Congress in Geneva, Switzerland.
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worldwide-news.net (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
Cuba was reelected to the Postal Administration and Exploitation Council of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) at the 24th congress of the UPU in Geneva, Cuba’s Informatics and Communications Ministry (MIC) said Friday. The number of votes Cuba received in the voting was among the highest, the ministry said [...]
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UAEinteract.com - News (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
The 24th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress, currently in session in Geneva, has elected the United Arab Emirates to two important councils for 2009-2012, marking a significant victory for the Emirates Post Group delegation. The UAE is now the mem
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UAEinteract.com - News (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
Eight Arab postal corporations, led by Emirates Post, have signed an agreement to implement a regional, low-cost post-to-post money transfer system, which is backed by Universal Postal Union (UPU) IFS application and international financial network.
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Big News Network.com (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
Geneva, Aug 13 (Xinhua) The 24th congress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) has adopted a new world postal strategy.
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IPKat—IP news and fun for everyone (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
The 24th Universal Postal Congress of the Universal Postal Union ( UPU ) is currently underway in Geneva, 23 July to 12 August, with more than 2000 representatives of the 191 member states in attendance. The UPU was established in 1874 by the Treaty of Berne , establishing the General Postal Union, when growing international trade created the need for simplification of international postal services....
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Ghana has been elected the Vice Chairman in charge of Legal Affairs of the Telematics Cooperative Management Board, of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), at the on-going Congress of the Union in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Update: 1:38PM Fiji will have to adopt the Universal Postal Strategy for next year to 2012 following the unanimous decision of the 24th Universal Postal Union Congress held in Geneva, Switzerland recently.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Ghana seeking re-election to Postal Operations Council - Aggrey Ntim The Minister of Communications, Dr. Benjamin Aggrey Ntim, has commended Switzerland for hosting the 24th Congress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which has the objective of developing regulations, policies and strategies to promote sustainable growth in the postal industry, in an era of information society
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Stevie Wonder's Personal Blog (Free subscription) | 01/08/2008
UN POSTAL UNION ADOPTS EXPANDED FOUR-YEAR ROAD MAP New York, Jul 31 2008 6:00PM The United Nations Universal Postal Union ( UPU) has adopted a new and expanded four-year road map that emphasizes the key role played by the postal sector in the world's economy. The strategy's objectives cover the previous one, but also seek to bolster the inter-operability, quality and efficiency of the global postal...
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i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | 29/07/2008
Chile, Spain and Uruguay are today launching a new electronic money transfer service which links their countries, using technology developed by the United Nations Universal Postal Union (UPU). The UPU says that people in all three countries will now be able to use a fast and secure service, with money transfers being executed and delivered in 15 minutes. The service relies on the International Financial...
