By becoming a member, Indonesia affirms its strategic role in determining the policy direction and operations of global postal and logistics services.
“Indonesia’s election as a member of the CA and POC of the UPU is both an honor and a great responsibility,” Director General of Digital Ecosystems of the Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry Edwin Hidayat Abdullah said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.
“We are committed to embodying the aspirations of Indonesia and developing countries to make postal services more modern, innovative, and inclusive,” Abdullah added.
As a member of the CA and POC, Indonesia will prioritize three main agendas. First, strengthening member-based UPU governance so that the voices of member countries, particularly developing countries, can influence UPU strategic decisions.
Second, encouraging digital transformation to ensure postal services remain relevant and inclusive in the digital and AI era.
Third, increasing the inclusiveness of the postal ecosystem by involving all stakeholders, both large and small, to build a resilient and sustainable global postal and logistics service.
"We also want to ensure tangible benefits for the community, particularly in strengthening international postal services that can encourage Indonesian MSME products to penetrate the global market," Abdullah said.
Indonesia's participation and membership in the CA and POC of the UPU for 2025-2029 is expected to provide tangible benefits, including strengthening the global and national postal ecosystem, particularly in the era of digitalization and AI.
Indonesia's role is also expected to improve international parcel services, postal financial services, and logistics to promote e-commerce and Indonesia's digital economy; and to enhance the competitiveness of Indonesian MSME products so that they become more recognized in the global market.
Through the membership, Indonesia can not only influence the direction of UPU policy and the operation of global postal and logistics networks and services, but also gain broader access to the development of the domestic postal ecosystem and services.
Indonesia's appointment was made at the 28th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from September 7-20, 2025.
The mandate demonstrates the international postal and logistics sector's confidence in Indonesia's active role and contribution to advancing the global ecosystem.
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