“The United Arab Emirates commits to this Congress a spirit of consensus building and partnership”
The Berne, Switzerland-headquartered Universal Postal Union (UPU), the United Nations specialized agency responsible for coordinating and developing international postal services, opened its 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai, UAE, on Monday 8 September 2025.
Decision makers from the UPU’s 192 member countries convened this week and next to set the UPU’s 2026–2029 strategy and shape the development of postal services over the next four years.
“This Congress is our opportunity to demonstrate that, despite any differences in views or interests, we are able to build common solutions, regardless of our region, level of development or business model,” affirmed Masahiko Metoki, Director General, UPU.
“It is our opportunity to work collectively for the benefit of all, to build on what has always made our postal community and the UPU so unique for more than the last 150 years: solidarity and universality,” he added.
“The United Arab Emirates commits to this Congress a spirit of consensus building and partnership, oriented towards action and anchored in service, so that the progress we set in motion today resonates across regions and generations,” stressed HE Badr Al-Olama, Honorary Chair of the Congress and Chairman of 7X
Proceedings
The proceedings began with the UPU Global Leaders’ Summit, which gathered more than 50 ministers, as well as heads of postal regulators and CEOs from postal operators and the wider sector, to provide a bird’s-eye view on the sector’s opportunities in the digital age and how to seize them.
The 28th Universal Postal Congress will continue until 19 September and is chaired by 7X Group CEO Tariq Al Wahedi.
