08.05.2014 - UPU Director General Bishar A Hussein has strongly advocated for the public postal sector to help rural populations benefit from all manner of services through the postal network at the United Nations’ Chief Executives Board of Coordination (CEB) meeting on May 8.
The Rome meeting, chaired by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (front, centre), gathered all the UN heads, including Bishar A Hussein (middle row, far right)
“For this level of economic, financial and digital inclusion to
happen, it is absolutely critical to strengthen infrastructure and the
postal network at the local, national and international levels,” said
Hussein.
Chaired by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the CEB is the
highest-level coordination forum of the UN system, gathering all heads
of UN agencies.
For his part, Hussein stressed the importance of inter-agency
collaboration to bring necessary services to citizens, and welcomed the
close collaboration the UPU enjoys with other UN or international
agencies, such as the International Fund for Agricultural Development,
the International Telecommunication Union and the International
Organization for Migration.
The director general insisted that the Post in rural areas should be
modernized and positioned as a hub of development and inclusion.
“Electrification and internet connectivity of post offices are a must,
especially for those in Africa,” he added.
Hussein concluded by saying that the UPU was examining how to further
these twin aims for which the support of member countries, the UN
system and other funding partners would be necessary to make them a
success.
The CEB’s spring session is currently taking place in Rome, Italy, from 7-8 May.
Source : http://news.upu.int
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