UN postal body warns global mail networks strained by trade curbs, conflicts

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) issued a report urging urgent reform of the global postal sector, citing trade restrictions, geopolitical conflicts, and declining revenues as mounting pressures on postal networks. The report signals systemic fragility in a critical logistics backbone, though specific data and proposed measures remain unspecified. This matters because postal infrastructure underpins e-commerce and cross-border trade, and its degradation could amplify supply-chain disruptions.