Following a meeting with the President of the
United States, Donald Trump, the Director General of the Universal Postal Union
(UPU), Bishar A. Hussein, has made public the letter revoking the United
States’ decision to withdraw from the UN specialized agency for postal matters.
David Dadge, UPU Manager, Communication
and Events Programme, made the announcement in a statement released in
Washington on Wednesday.
Mr Hussein thanked President
Trump for his warm welcome and generous hospitality.
He said, “I am convinced that the
maintenance of the worldwide postal system is a victory for everyone on this
planet.
“It is to the great credit of the
United States of America, and in particular, the Assistant to the President and
Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, Dr Peter Navarro; the
delegations of many other countries; and my negotiating team that we managed to
find a compromise,” Mr. Hussein added.
Dated 10 October, 2019, the
letter addressed to Mr. Hussein states, “Accordingly, the denunciation shall
not take effect and the United States shall remain a party to the UPU
Constitution and a member of the Universal Postal Union.”
The UPU is a UN specialized
agency with its headquarters in the Swiss capital Berne. Established in 1874,
it is one of the world’s oldest international organizations and is the primary
forum for cooperation between postal sector players.
Trump recently reacted to
warnings from the UN that the organization risks being unable to pay its staff
and bills if member nations pay up their annual dues soon.
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