Intergovernmental Organizations: Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)

  • What is it?: Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organisation comprising 32 member countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Aim: To extend, facilitate, and improve postal relations between the member countries and promote cooperation in the field of postal services.
  • It is the only restricted union of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in the region, which is a specialized 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, the Executive Council, and the APPU Bureau.
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