Asian-Pacific Postal Union

Asian-Pacific Postal Union
Logo of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union
Abbreviation APPU
Formation 1 July 1982 (1982-07-01)
Type Intergovernmental organization
Purpose Postal service
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates 13°53′10″N 100°34′13″E / 13.8860925°N 100.5701929°E / 13.8860925; 100.5701929Coordinates: 13°53′10″N 100°34′13″E / 13.8860925°N 100.5701929°E / 13.8860925; 100.5701929
Area served
Asia Pacific
Membership
32 state members
Director
 Lin Hongliang
Website appu-bureau.org

The Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) was formed (in its current form) by International treaty through an Asian-Pacific Postal Convention signed in Yogyakarta on 27 March 1981.[1] The organisation has origins dating back to 1961.[2]

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; currently 32.[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]

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

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Asian-Pacific Postal Convention, and Final Protocol [1983] ATS 12". www3.austlii.edu.au. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Background – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Asian-Pacific Postal Union. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Members – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Asian-Pacific Postal Union. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. ↑ UPU, Infoteam SA -. "Universal Postal Union – About Restricted Unions". www.upu.int. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "About – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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