Asian-Pacific Postal Union
 Logo of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union | |
| Abbreviation | APPU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 April 1962 |
| Type | Intergovernmental organization |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°53′10″N 100°34′13″E / 13.8860925°N 100.5701929°E |
Region served | Asia Pacific |
| Members | 32 state members |
Secretary General | Vinaya Prakash Singh |
| Website | appu-bureau |
The Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organization of 32 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.[2] The purpose of the union is to extend, facilitate and improve the postal relations and promote cooperation in the field of the postal services between the member-countries.[3] APPU is a Restricted Union as defined by Article 8 of the Universal Postal Union, serving to coordinate postal services in the region.[4] It is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
History
[edit]APPU was formed (in its current form) by an international treaty through an Asian-Pacific Postal Convention signed in Yogyakarta on 27 March 1981.[5] The organisation has origins dating back to 1961.[6]
Members
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Asian-Pacific Postal College
[edit]APPU also runs the Asian-Pacific Postal College (APPC) founded in 1970 supporting the training and development of member states' postal staff.[7] The APPC is also based in Bangkok, Thailand.[8]
See also
[edit]- Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
- African Telecommunications Union (ATU)
- Caribbean Postal Union (CPU)
- Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
- European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)
- Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal
- List of telecommunications regulatory bodies
References
[edit]- ↑ APPU location http://www.appu-bureau.org/appu/location/
- ↑ Staff writer (2024). "Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU)". UIA Global Civil Society Database. uia.org. Brussels, Belgium: Union of International Associations. Yearbook of International Organizations Online. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ↑ "Members – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Asian-Pacific Postal Union. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ↑ UPU, Infoteam SA -. "Universal Postal Union – About Restricted Unions". www.upu.int. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "Asian-Pacific Postal Convention, and Final Protocol [1983] ATS 12". www3.austlii.edu.au. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "Background – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Asian-Pacific Postal Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "About – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ APPC location http://www.appu-bureau.org/appc/location
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