World Post Day 2013, October 9

 World Post Day is celebrated on 9 October and marks the founding of the Universal Postal Union in 1874.

Every year, more than 150 countries mark the day in a variety of ways.
Many Posts use the event to introduce or promote new postal products and services. Open days are held as are flag-raising ceremonies. Some Posts also use World Post Day to reward their employees for good service.

For countries participating in the UPU International Letter-writing Competition for children, national winners are often honoured on 9 October.

In a video message delivered ahead of World Post Day, celebrated annually on 9 October, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlights the role of postal services as “engines of trade, development and growth.”

The head of the United Nations Organization calls on national governments to use the “tremendous potential” of their postal networks to reach out to their citizens and bridge the gaps in today’s information society. Recalling the enduring value of the daily post in an increasingly digital age, Ban says postal services go beyond physical mail and are adapting and redefining themselves for a 21st-century communication landscape. Indeed, Posts help bring people into the financial fold, says Ban, referring to the financial services being increasingly offered by them. Posts also foster commercial trade, especially with the increasing popularity of e-commerce and online shopping, he says. “Postal services make an important contribution to our shared efforts to build a peaceful, sustainable and equitable future for all,” concludes the secretary-general.

OFFICIAL POSTER 2013-2015 :

World Post Day is celebrated annually on 9 October, the day the Universal Postal Union was created 139 years ago in Berne, Switzerland, by 22 founding countries. One of the world’s oldest international organization, the UPU now has 192 member countries and has been a specialized agency of the United Nations since 1948.

Featuring two well-known symbols of the #Post and #communication, the new poster shows the traditional letter transforming itself into a carrier pigeon taking flight. The bird's digitized lines and shape convey the message that the Post and postal communication are evolving and modernizing, increasingly using electronic features. Through this combination of traditional symbols and modern lines, the poster evokes the fundamental values of the postal service

" .post,  Be part of it. Today."

The postal community’s dedicated top-level Domain name opens up a unique, secure internet space for innovative postal applications to enable cross-border business

More information: www.info.post
dotpost@upu.int

 WORLD POST AUTHORTIES :

• U.S. Postal Postal Inspection Service (United States)
• Aland Post (Finland)
• Correo Argentino
• Correo Ascension IslandPost Office
• Australia Post
• Australian Postal History Pages (John R. Tollan - Australia
• Post and Telekom Austria AG
• Belgium Post
• Bermuda General Post Office
• Brazilian Post
• Brazil Post
• Bulgarian Posts
• Canada Post Corporation.
• Chile Post Office
• POSTFILA: a branch of the Czech Post
• Czech Post
• Post Danmark
• Dutch PTT
• Egyptian Postal Organization
• The Faroe Islands Postal Authority
• Finland Post Ltd.
• Fiji Philatelic Bureau
• French Ministry of Postal Services, Telecommunications and Space
• Postal Administration of Gabon
• Deutsche Post AG Online (Germany)
• Greenland Postal Service
• Guernsey Post Office
• Hong Kong Post Office
• Hungarian Post
• Hungary Post Office
• Icelandic Philatelic Sales
• Indonesian PTT
• An Post Ireland 's National Postal Service
• Isle Of Man Post Office - Stamp Centre
• Stamps Issued in Memory of Prime Minister Rabin (Israel Postal Authority)
• Israel Postal Authority
• Italian Postal Authority
• Japan Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
• Japanese Institute of Posts and Telecommunication (IPTP)
• Jersey Philatelic Bureau
• Latvia Post
• Lithuania Postal Services
• Luxembourg Postes et Telecommunications
• PTT Macedonia
• Post Malaysia
• Marshall Islands Postal Service
• Mexican Postal Service
• Namibia Post Limited
• New Caledonia Post Office
• New Zealand Post
• New Zealand Post - Philatelic Bureau
• Nigeria Post
• Norway Post - Stamp Bureau
• Norwegian Postal Authorities
• Okinawa Office of Posts and Telecommunications
• Pacific Rim Agency Services (Mark O Dianda - United States)
• Pakistan Post Office
• Philatelic Center of French Polynesia (Manu Schneider - French Polynesia)
• Poczta Polska (Marek Wojciechowski - Poland)
• Portugal Post
• San Marino Post
• Shanghai Postal and Telecommunication
• Singapore Post
• Post of Slovenia
• Spanish Postal Administration
• Sri Lanka Philatelic Bureau
• South African Post Office
• South Korean Ministry of Information and Communication
• Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications Corporation
• Philatelic Bureau of Sweden
• Sweden Post
• Swiss Post
• Universal Postal Union of Switzerland (Delphine Perret - Switzerland)
• Taiwan (Republic of China) Postal Service Site. Also, a similar site in Chinese.
• The Communications Authority of Thailand: Philatelic Division
• Uganda Post Limited
• United Kingdom Post Office
• United Nations Postal Administration
• United Nations Postal Administration Vienna Office
• United States Postal Service
• Stamps Online - United States Postal Service
• United Kingdom Crown Agents Stamp Bureau
• Universal Postal Union
• Uruguay Postal Service
  Vatican City State Post - Italian only