In a landmark vote at the 28th Universal Postal Congress, Universal Postal Union (UPU) member countries approved new measures granting the State of Palestine expanded observer rights within the unionβs decision-making structure.
The 28th Universal Postal Congress, held in Dubai on Sept. 8-19, offered a rare opportunity to address a long-standing inequity. In a symbolic yet significant development, the State of Palestine β long confined to the margins of participation within the union β was granted expanded observer rights, allowing a deeper, though still limited, engagement in the UPUβs decision-making processes.
The UPU resolution, passed by a majority of 107 votes, allows Palestine to sit alphabetically among member states, to raise points of order, to co-sponsor proposals, to request items o
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