World Post Day 2020

World Post day is celebrated on October 9, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, which started in 1874 in Switzerland.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

Key-Points

The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution, introducing the ability to write letter to others all over the world. World Post Day started in 1969.

Since then, World Post Day has been celebrated all over the world to highlight the importance of the postal services.

The Universal Postal Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. It also oversees the Telematics and Express Mail Service (EMS) cooperatives.

It was established in 1874 by the Treaty of Bern.

The UPU’s headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland.

It’s Parent organization is United Nations Economic and Social Council.