Asian-Pacific Postal Union

Asian-Pacific Postal Union
AbbreviationAPPU
Formation1 July 1982 (42 years ago) (1982-07-01)
TypeIntergovernmental organization
PurposeTo facilitate postal relations and cooperation between members [1]
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand[2]
Coordinates13°53′10″N 100°34′13″E / 13.8860925°N 100.5701929°E / 13.8860925; 100.5701929
Area served
Asia Pacific
Membership32 state members
Secretary General
Vinaya Prakash Singh
Websiteappu-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

 Afghanistan  Australia  Bangladesh  Bhutan
 Brunei  Cambodia  China  Fiji
 India  Indonesia  Iran  Japan
 Laos  Malaysia  Maldives  Mongolia
 Myanmar  Nauru  Nepal  New Zealand
 Pakistan  Papua New Guinea  Philippines  Republic of Korea
 Samoa  Singapore  Solomon Islands  Sri Lanka
 Thailand  Tonga  Vanuatu  Vietnam

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

  1. ^ APPU vision http://www.appu-bureau.org/appu/purpose/
  2. ^ APPU location http://www.appu-bureau.org/appu/location/
  3. ^ "Members – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Asian-Pacific Postal Union. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ^ UPU, Infoteam SA -. "Universal Postal Union – About Restricted Unions". www.upu.int. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Asian-Pacific Postal Convention, and Final Protocol [1983] ATS 12". www3.austlii.edu.au. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "About – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. ^ APPC location http://www.appu-bureau.org/appc/location


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