Forceville pledges to “defend UPU’s virtuous and ambitious objectives”

Jean-Paul Forceville from Le Groupe La Poste has been elected President of the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union.

He won 26 votes to 22 against his Chinese opponent Mrs. Dong Hongmei. Jean-Paul Forceville’s application was supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Recovery.

In addition, France was re-elected to the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council alongside 47 other member countries.

Universal Postal Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations with its headquarters in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest international organizations and is the main forum for cooperation between postal sector players.

Within UPU, the Council of Administration ensures the continuity of work between Congresses, supervises the Union’s activities and deals with regulatory, administrative, legislative and legal matters, while the Postal Operations Council is the UPU body responsible for technical and operational matters.

A 43rd year of expertise dedicated to the postal sector Elected for a four-year term, Jean-Paul Forceville will carry his vision of the UPU, based on multilateralism and dialogue, and will contribute to overcoming tomorrow’s challenges for a postal world that is to be more digital and supportive in a social and environmental way.

“It is an honor to have been elected to this position. I would like to thank all the countries for the trust they have placed in Le Groupe La Poste and in France. We will all work together to defend UPU’s virtuous and ambitious objectives in the interests of its members, customers and citizens.” has declared Jean-Paul Forceville.