When is the World Post Day observed?
World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern.
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- It was declared World Post Day by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969.
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- The proposal was submitted by Shri Anand Mohan Narula, a member of the Indian delegation. Since then, World Post Day has been celebrated all over the world to highlight the importance of the postal services.
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- The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution, introducing the ability to write letter to others all over the world.
Universal Postal Union
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- UPU, established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system.
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- 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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- It also oversees the Telematics and Express Mail Service (EMS) cooperatives.
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- The UPU’s headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland.
Published on 10/10/2020 2:54:00 PM