From:
http://www.upu.int/about_us/en/glance.html
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This is the UPU
Established in 1874, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) with its
Headquarters in the Swiss capital Bern, is the second oldest
international organisation after the International Telecommunications
Union.
With 191 member countries, the UPU is the primary forum for cooperation
between postal services and helps to ensure a truly universal network of
up-to-date products and services. In this way, the organisation fulfils
an advisory, mediating and liaison role, and renders technical
assistance where needed. It sets the rules for international mail
exchanges and makes recommendations to stimulate growth in mail volumes
and to improve the quality of service for customers.
However, as a non-political organisation, it does not interfere in
matters that fall within the domestic domain of national postal
services. For example, Posts set their own postage rates, decide which
and how many postage stamps to issue, and how to manage their postal
operations and staff.
By virtue of its mission to develop social, cultural and commercial
communication between people through the efficient operation of the
postal service, the UPU is called upon to play an important leadership
role in promoting the continued revitalisation of postal services.
ENDQUOTE
I wonder whether their mascot is a pink, black and white bird.
