Policy Statement to the Bucharest Congress of the Universal Postal Union

ICC is a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Advisory Group, soon to become the UPU Consultative Committee. ICC has first category consultative status with the United Nations (UN), and long standing working relationships with the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other multilateral intergovernmental organizations.

ICC views international post as a fundamental part of the infrastructure of business. It is an essential communication medium for business to business, business to consumer and consumer to business.

The UPU has made great strides with the adoption of the UPU Beijing strategy and the creation of the UPU Advisory Group. This Group has facilitated meaningful dialogue and debate between key stakeholders.

Although there is still much to be achieved to ensure the international postal system meet and reflects the needs of business, the international postal system must continue to change and evolve to ensure it can compete, and integrate, with global communications. The UPU must continue to provide a forum where business may encourage postal reform and development. ICC, in order to promote change and reform, is pleased to put forward the following views to the member countries of the UPU for consideration at the UPU Bucharest Congress.