Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)

January 4, 2023

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India will take over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union from January 2023.
Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh will assume the charge of Secretary General of the Union during India’s four year tenure there.

Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)

Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organisation comprising 32 member countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
It is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
It is the only restricted union of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in the region, which is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
It is the Secretary General who leads the activities of the Union. It is made up of three bodies namely, Congress, Executive Council and APPU Bureau.
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) aims to extend, facilitate and improve postal relations between the member countries and promote cooperation in the field of postal services.

Source: AIR