Asian-Pacific Postal Union | |
Abbreviation: | APPU |
Type: | Intergovernmental organization |
Purpose: | To facilitate postal relations and cooperation between members [1] |
Headquarters: | Bangkok, Thailand[2] |
Membership: | 32 state members |
Coords: | 13.8861°N 100.5702°W |
Area Served: | Asia Pacific |
Leader Title: | Secretary General |
Leader Name: | Vinaya Prakash Singh |
The Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organization of 32 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. 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.[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] It is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
APPU was formed (in its current form) by an international treaty through an Asian-Pacific Postal Convention signed in Yogyakarta on .[5] The organisation has origins dating back to 1961.[6]
APPU also runs the Asian-Pacific Postal College (APPC) founded in 1970 supporting the training and development of member states' postal staff.[7] The APPC is also based in Bangkok, Thailand.[8]