15.06.2012 - ON THE EVE OF THE OPENING OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (RIO+20), UPU DIRECTOR GENERAL EDOUARD DAYAN CALLS ON PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES TO INCLUDE THE POSTAL SECTOR IN THEIR NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.
"Recognizing
the impact of their activities and their social and economic role, many Posts
are already committed to sustainable development. The UPU supports this
commitment and is actively promoting the social, economic and environmental
responsibility of an entire sector, which is the main employer and a major
transporter in most of our member countries," recalls Dayan.
The world's
Posts employ 5.4 million people, operate 807,000 post offices and process and
deliver more than 380 billion letter-post items and six billion parcels.
For
several years now, the postal sector's contribution to sustainable development
has been a focus of discussions at the UPU. The UPU has concluded agreements
with several international organizations to help its member countries and their
Posts to increase their social responsibility in matters relating to decent
work, health and climate change. These include the International Labour Office,
the Joint United Nations Programme on
HIV/AIDS and the United Nations Environment Programme,
among others.
"In
promoting sustainable employment, gender equality, financial inclusion,
responsible environmental practices, risk management and the reconstruction of
postal infrastructure after natural disasters, the UPU is giving its full
support to the priorities of Rio+20,"
Dayan noted.
The UPU,
a United Nations specialized agency, joined the other UN system organizations
to sign the Rio+20 joint declaration adopted by the Chief Executive Board
(CEB). The CEB, chaired by the UN secretary general, gathers the heads of all
UN agencies. The declaration urges countries to use the Rio Conference as a
concrete stepping stone towards promoting development for all.
The
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development is taking place in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012.
Source
: http://www.upu.int/
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