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The Treaty of Bern (formally the Treaty concerning the formation of a General Postal Union), signed on 9 October 1874, established the General Postal Union, which is today known as the
Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to ...
. Named for the Swiss city of Bern, where it was signed, the treaty was the result of an international conference convened by the
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on 15 September 1874. It was attended by representatives of 22 nations. Plans for the conference had been drawn up by
Heinrich von Stephan Ernst Heinrich Wilhelm von Stephan (born Heinrich Stephan, January 7, 1831 – April 8, 1897) was a general post director-general, director for the German Empire who reorganized the German Postal administration, postal service. He was integral i ...
, Postmaster-General of the German
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who demanded from the
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and regulations so that international mail could be exchanged freely. The signatories of the treaty were the German Empire,
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. Originally called the ''General Postal Union'', the organization established by the Treaty was renamed the
Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to ...
in 1878 due to its large membership. World Post Day is now observed on 9 October recalling the date on which the Treaty was signed. The Treaty of Bern was amended a number of times after its conclusion. On 10 July 1964, the UPU incorporated the treaty into a new Constitution of the Universal Postal Union, which is now the treaty that is ratified by states when they wish to join the UPU.


See also

* List of members of the Universal Postal Union (ratifications of the Treaty of Bern/UPU Constitution)


References

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External links


Universal Postal Union – About us
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