Asian Pacific Postal Union

India took over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) from January, 2023. Following the successful elections held during the 13th APPU Congress held in Bangkok during August-September 2022, Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh, erstwhile Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board will take over the charge of Secretary General of the Union for a tenure of 4 years.

• Held in: Bangkok, Thailand (also the head-quarter)
• Held from: August-September, 2022
• New Secretary General: Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh

Key Highlights

• Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organization of 32-member countries of the Asian-Pacific region. APPU is the only Restricted Union of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in the region, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
• The goal of APPU is to extend, facilitate and improve postal relations between member countries and to promote cooperation in the field of postal services.
• This is the first time an Indian is leading an international organization in the postal sector.