Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)

Context

• India takes over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union.

Key Facts

• India will take over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union from January 2023.
• Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh will assume the charge of Secretary General of the Union during India’s four year tenure there.

Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)

• Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organisation comprising 32 member countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
• It is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
• It is the only restricted union of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in the region, which is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
• It is the Secretary General who leads the activities of the Union. It is made up of three bodies namely, Congress, Executive Council and APPU Bureau.
• Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) aims to extend, facilitate and improve postal relations between the member countries and promote cooperation in the field of postal services.

 Source: AIR