Asian-Pacific Postal Union
 Logo of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union | |
| Abbreviation | APPU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 July 1982 |
| Type | Intergovernmental organization |
| Purpose | To facilitate postal relations and cooperation between members [1] |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand[2] |
| Coordinates | 13°53′10″N 100°34′13″E / 13.8860925°N 100.5701929°E / 13.8860925; 100.5701929 |
Area served | Asia Pacific |
Membership | 32 state members |
Secretary General | Vinaya Prakash Singh |
| Website | appu-bureau.org |
The Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organization of 32 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. 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
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
Asian-Pacific Postal College
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]
References
- ^ APPU vision http://www.appu-bureau.org/appu/purpose/
- ^ APPU location http://www.appu-bureau.org/appu/location/
- ^ "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
