Doha: Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti has said Qatar will contribute to shaping the future of global postal sector after winning a seat on UPU’s Council of Administration.
On Thursday, Qatar had won the membership of the Council of Administration of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) during the elections held on the sidelines of the 27th Universal Postal Union Congress in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan.
The Minister said: “We are proud that Qatar won a seat on the board of UPU’s Board of Directors, and we look forward to Qatar’s contribution, along with other member countries, to shaping the future of the global postal sector for the better, especially that the postal sector is constantly evolving with the growth of e-commerce globally, which leads to the emergence of new issues and challenges for all parties, regulatory bodies and postal institutions around the world. Thus more cooperation and coordination between the UPU and the postal sector players is needed.”
President of Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) Mohammed Ali Al-Mannai said: “We are happy with this winning and the role that Qatar will play through contributing to supervising the UPU’s activities and studying regulatory, administrative, legislative, and legal issues. That will have a direct effect on the development of the postal sector in Qatar and other local sectors associated with postal services. Thus, the consumers will receive more advanced and high-quality postal services. Finally, I wish everyone success for the good of the global and local postal sector.”
“We are pleased with this achievement, which indicates the international confidence in Qatar and its experience in the postal field, to contribute along with other member countries in taking the necessary measures to resolve postal urgent issues and approving the yearly updates of the new World Postal Strategy that will be followed by postal institutions around the world until the year 2025, to ensure the development of the global postal sector,” said the Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Post Faleh Al Naemi.
In the same context, Ambassador of Qatar to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, H E Jaber Jar Allah Al Marri. said: “I would like to thank everyone who contributed to Qatar winning a seat on the board of UPU's Council of Administration, which is a source of pride for all of us. It indicates Qatar’s position in the global postal sector and the prominent role it plays in this field.”
The UPU member countries participated in the elections to elect the next UPU director general, deputy director general, members of the Postal Operations Council, and UPU's Council of Administration for the 2022-2025 period. The CA consists of 41 member countries, which represent five geographical groups, one of which is Group No. 4 “Southern Asia and Oceania” that is allocated 10 seats, one of which is won by Qatar.
The CA members meet annually at UPU headquarters in Berne, Switzerland, and ensure the continuity of the UPU’s work between the Universal Postal Congress, which convenes every four years and is considered the supreme authority of the UPU. The UPU is a United Nations specialised agency and one of the worlds oldest international organizations.