Universal Postal Union

American

noun

an international organization, formed in Bern, Switzerland (1875), that administers and regulates international postal service. UPU

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Organisations like the World Bank and the Universal Postal Union struck on an easier way.

From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2020

Delegates from about 140 countries stood to applaud as Bishar Hussein, the head of the Universal Postal Union, said the new formula had passed.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2019

The head of the 192-member Universal Postal Union, Kenya’s Bishar Hussein, had warned that a U.S. walkout would “completely shut down” the traditional system of delivering bulky letters.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2019

Today, according to the United Nations’ Universal Postal Union, 183 national postal services offer at least one financial service and 87 of them provide checking or savings accounts, which today cover about 1 billion customers.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2018

There is also the Universal Postal Union, which is an illustration of international control or government.

From Fundamental Peace Ideas including The Westphalian Peace Treaty (1648) and The League Of Nations (1919) in connection with International Psychology and Revolutions by Donald, Arthur Mac

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