UPU is an intergovernmental organization and specialized agency of the United Nations, comprising 192 member countries and is the principal cooperation forum for actors in the postal sector, that works to enable a true global network in terms of products and services. Being a UN agency the UPU has the goal of promoting global socio-economic growth and assisting its members to contribute to achieving the UNO’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The cooperation agreement struck with Uni Global Union on 25 October provides a springboard for achieving these goals. In the Annex, 5 major projects are detailed that the signatories will drive forward together and that cover the themes of community service, CSR, and employment changes in the postal sector.
‘The agreement sets out a UNI|UPU cooperation programme that focuses especially on sustainable development and innovation within the postal sector’ the joint press statement indicated on the day the agreement was struck (25 October). The parties to the agreement agree to continue promoting social dialogue support initiatives within the sector. In order to ensure sustainable development across international postal services within a context of diversification, digitalization, and new technologies
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