The UPU cannot deliver alone. Partnerships help strengthen and accelerate the development impact of our projects and policies through both concrete country-level efforts and global and regional initiatives.
With the support of partnerships and stakeholder engagement, the UPU aims to co-create and implement solutions and policies by leveraging local and global postal networks.
As stated in Sustainable Development Goal 17, achieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda requires a revitalized and enhanced global partnership that brings together governments, civil society, the private sector, United Nations system and other actors, and mobilizes all available resources.
The UPU is committed to working closely with partners from the private sector and across the UN system, alongside industry stakeholders and organizations that share the objectives of inclusive, innovative and sustainable development across its 192 member countries.
- Launched in December 2025, the UPU's Post4Health initiative is supporting La Poste de Côte d’Ivoire in improving the safe and timely delivery of essential medical supplies, particularly in remote and underserved rural areas. Read more here.
- On 10 December 2025, UNI Global Union and the UPU have signed a new cooperation agreement which will see the two organizations work more closely together to strengthen ties between workers and employers and safeguard the future of the global postal sector. Read more here.
- ICAO–UPU joint statement 2025: The ICAO–UPU joint statement on strengthening the security of airmail was developed in light of the increased threats in the postal supply chain stemming from incidents in September 2024. This statement is intended to affirm the mutual commitment of both organizations to ensuring the security and resilience of the global postal and air cargo supply chains in a context of evolving threats, including the recent use of improvised incendiary devices. Read more here.
Reason Solutions powers postal digital transformation worldwide
26.01.2026 — In a bid to advance the UPU’s vision of a more connected and digital postal ecosystem, UPU Consultative Committee member Reason Solutions has successfully modernized global postal operations with a number of national Posts.
Waves of inspiration at the 54th International Letter-Writing Competition
16.01.2026 — Children often imagine, in play or simply out of curiosity, what it might be like to be someone else. But what happens when more than a million children around the world imagine the same thing? Then we discover the wonderful richness of their expression and how, despite their many different backgrounds, they share the same worries, dreams and hopes.
Post4Health: Strengthening healthcare logistics in Côte d’Ivoire
15.01.2026 — The Universal Postal Union’s Post4Health initiative continues to expand its reach by strengthening healthcare logistics through the postal network. Launched in 2025, the project in Côte d’Ivoire is supporting La Poste de Côte d’Ivoire in improving the safe and timely delivery of essential medical supplies, particularly in remote and underserved rural areas.