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Foreword - This pandemic has revealed the essential nature of our sector
• EDITOR’S NOTE •
Delivering good
• IN BRIEF •
Introducing the UPU World Leaders Forum
The UPU’s new postal event encourages greater dialogue on leadership.
Congress postponed
Due to the global spread of COVID-19, the UPU and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire have decided to postpone the Congress until it can be held safely.
UPU to help protect postal workers
Nearly 1.2 million masks have been procured and are ready for shipment to 36 Posts in least developed countries (LDCs).
Who’s Who at the UPU
Julia Bazukina, EMS Standards and Measurement Manager
• SOLUTION SPOTLIGHT •
UPU’s eCom API provides a cutting-edge IT solution to facilitate e-commerce
The UPU’s Doha Postal Strategy (2013-2016) and Istanbul Postal Strategy (2017-2020) have mandated the UPU to support the development of global e-commerce through its postal network. The UPU encourages its member countries to participate in its different projects enhancing their driving role in inclusive e-commerce.
• COVER STORY •
COUNT ON US
Nearly 200 countries and territories have been affected by COVID-19, forcing billions of people to adopt strict measures to cap the spread of the virus. In many countries, the Post has continued providing essential services to help their communities weather the pandemic.
• INTERVIEW •
Keeping the mail moving: an interview with the UPU’s Director of Postal Operations
COVID-19 has raised challenges across the postal network, but the UPU’s Operational Continuity Unit (OCU) has been tackling these issues to keep the network running. Abdelilah Bousseta, the UPU’s Director of Postal Operations and head of the OCU, explains the challenges and lessons learned in keeping the mail moving during a global pandemic.
• FEATURES •
Diagnosing the postal sector
New UPU research shows postal volumes have plummeted in the pandemic’s onset, delving into the sector’s current pain points and offering outlooks for the future.
Featured SDG: GOAL 1
• MARKET FOCUS •
Swiss Post looks to the future
Swiss Post has released its new 4-year strategy for the 2021 to 2024 period. Aptly named “The Swiss Post of Tomorrow,” the strategy focuses on the continuous provision of first-class quality public service.
China’s postal industry booms despite COVID-19
While supply-chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have left global postal volumes reeling, China’s postal business has grown in the first five months of 2020.
Digest
News briefs from the world’s postal operators.
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