Treaty of Bern

Treaty of Bern

The Treaty of Bern, signed in 1874, established the General Postal Union, which is today known as the Universal Postal Union.

Named for the Swiss city of Bern, where it was signed, the treaty was the result of an international conference convened by the Swiss Government on September 15, 1874. It was attended by representatives from 22 nations. Plans for the conference had been drawn up by Heinrich von Stephan, a German postal official.

On October 9, 1874, the Treaty was signed. Originally called the "General Postal Union", the organization established by the Treaty was renamed the Universal Postal Union in 1878 due to its large membership.

The purpose of the treaty was to unify disparate postal services and regulations so that international mail could be exchanged freely.

World Post Day is now observed on October 9, recalling the date on which the Treaty was signed.

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* [http://www.upu.int/about_us/en/history.html Universal Postal Union - About us]


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