The Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia informs the public that it participated in the 28th Ordinary Universal Postal Congress hosted by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in Dubai. The organisation is mandated to promote the sustainable development of efficient and affordable universal postal services. With its 192 member countries, the UPC is the main forum for cooperation between postal sector players and helps to ensure a universal network of modern products and services. The JUA plays an advisory, mediation and liaison role and provides technical assistance where needed. It sets the rules for the cross-border exchange of mail and makes recommendations to promote the growth of letter, parcel and financial services and to improve the quality of customer service.
This year's Congress focused on aligning objectives in the following areas:
- Logistics and cross-border e-commerce,
- a strategy for the diversification of the postal business,
- trust and security in the postal sector, and
- sustainability in the postal sector.
The Congress also held regular elections to the UPU bodies. Slovenian Marjan Osvald was re-elected as Deputy Director General of the UPU. The Republic of Slovenia also stood for admission to the Governing Council and the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union and was elected to both, all of which demonstrates the great success of the postal services market in the Republic of Slovenia.
The UPU is the umbrella organisation for the provision of postal services and is a specialised agency of the United Nations mandated to promote the sustainable development of efficient and affordable universal postal services. Founded in 1874 and headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, it is the second oldest international organisation in the world.
