H.E.M. Alassane Ouattara
President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
From 9 to 27 August 2021, Côte d’Ivoire will host the 27th Universal Postal Congress organized every four (4) years by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the second oldest institution of the United Nations system. This major event for the global postal community brings together representatives of governments, designated operators, regulators and restricted unions... read more
Patrick Achi
Prime Minister of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is particularly pleased to host, on behalf of Africa, from 9 to 27 August 2020, the 27th Congress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). It is a great pride for the government and people of Côte d'Ivoire, because it is indeed the first meeting of the world postal community of the post-independence era on the African continent.
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Félix Roger ADOM
Minister of Digital Economy, Telecommunications and Innovation
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialized organization of the United Nations system, was created in 1874. Its headquarters are in Bern, Switzerland. It sets the rules for international mail exchanges and makes recommendations to stimulate the growth of letter post, parcel and financial services volumes and improve the quality of service offered to customers ...read more
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Meeting of the General Affairs and Politics commission
Congressmen improve the fluidity of Universal Postal Union acts The 27th congress of the Universal Postal Union is continuing in Abidjan, where it opened on 9 […]
Press Conference with M. Isaac Gnamba DG of Côte d’Ivoire Postal Office
For the post office to become a business, “a great deal of political will is needed”, says Isaac Gnamba Yao The Director General of the Post […]
Patrick Achi opens proceedings of the 27th Universal Postal Union Congress
The Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire, Patrick Achi, opened the 27th summit of the Universal Postal Union on Tuesday, 10 August, at the Hotel Ivoire Sofitel […]
The following is a statement from the Director General of the Universal Postal Union, Bishar A. Hussein
“I regret to inform you that, due to the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Universal Postal Union and its partner, the Government of Côte […]
Meeting of the CNOI to review the progress of the preparatory work for the 27th Congress and the launch of the Congress website
After three weeks of high-level deliberations, the 26th Universal Postal Congress was completed last October 7 in Istanbul (Turkey). Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, the winner of […]
