Membership of the Universal Postal Union
Any member of the United Nations may accede to the
UPU. Sovereign countries that are not members of the UN may also become members
of the UPU provided that their requests are approved by at least two-thirds of
the member countries of the Union. The UPU currently has 191 member countries.
Out of 192 UN member
states, 188 are UPU members. The situation of Andorra, Marshall Islands, Federates
States of Micronesia and Palau is not yet settled. Two groups of territories
are ranked as a member state: Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, and Overseas
Territories of the United Kingdom. Vatican City is also a UPU member state
(under that name).
Some member states
also represent their dependent territories and these territories are deemed to
fall under UPU jurisdiction: Australia (Norfolk Island), China (Hong Kong,
Macao), Denmark (Faroe Islands, Greenland), France (French Polynesia, French
Southern and Antarctic Territories, New Caledonia, Scattered Islands, Wallis
and Futuna), United Kingdom (Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey), United States
(Guam, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands).
Numerous countries have issued special stamps to
commemorate their admission to the Universal Postal Union or to celebrate the
anniversary of their membership.
Link
List of UPU Member
States with dates of admission.
Stamp catalogue - admission to the Universal Postal
Union
Niger 12 June 1963
Papua New Guinea 23 January 1980
Republic of Moldova 26 December 1992