Universal Postal Union
Americannoun
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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
Institutions established thus far: League of Nations, The United Nations, The World Court, the Universal Postal Union, have fallen far short of stable, planet-wide, all inclusive political authority.
From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott
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