21st UPU Congress,
Seoul/Philakorea 1994, Seoul
The 21st congress of the Universal Postal Union was
held in Seoul from 16 August till 14 September 1994. Coinciding with the
congress a special stamp exhibition, Philakorea 1994, was held from 16 till 25
August 1994.
The 21st Congress was attended by more than 1.000
delegates representing the 189 member countries of the UPU. They enacted major
changes to the structure of the UPU, introduced strategic planning and program
budgeting into its working methods, readmitted South Africa to UPU membership,
and developed a new and more effective terminal dues system. The UPU elected a
new Director General, Thomas E. Leavey, of the United States Postal Service. He
assumed his new position on January 1, 1995.
Link
The website of the Universal Postal Union.
Stamp catalogue
Netherlands Antilles 4 August 1994
Papua New Guinea 10 August 1994
Tunisia 18 August 1994