Universal Postal Union

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Addresses, the Universal Postal Union argues, are one of the cheapest ways to lift people out of poverty, facilitating access to credit, voting rights and worldwide markets.

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

The “extraordinary congress” of the 192-member Universal Postal Union on Tuesday is only the third since it was created in 1874 to help smooth international mail deliveries.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2019

The expenses of the secretariat shall be borne by the States members of the League, in accordance with the apportionment of the expenses of the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union.

From World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)