Asian-Pacific Postal Union

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]

Asian-Pacific Postal Union
Logo of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union
AbbreviationAPPU
Formation1 July 1982 (1982-07-01)
TypeIntergovernmental organization
PurposePostal service
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13.8860925°N 100.5701929°E / 13.8860925; 100.5701929
Area served
Asia Pacific
Membership
33 state members
Director
Lin Hongliang
Websiteappu-bureau.org

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 33.[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 Darussalam Cambodia China North Korea
 Fiji India Indonesia Iran
 Japan Laos Malaysia Maldives
 Mongolia Myanmar Nauru   Nepal
 New Zealand Pakistan Papua New Guinea Philippines
 South Korea Samoa Singapore Solomon Islands
 Sri Lanka Thailand Tonga Vanuatu Vietnam

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. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. "Members – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Asian-Pacific Postal Union. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. UPU, Infoteam SA -. "Universal Postal Union – About Restricted Unions". www.upu.int. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. "About – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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