title: Asian-Pacific Postal Union
text: # Asian-Pacific Postal Union
  
  The Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) was formed (in its current form) by International treaty through an Asian-Pacific Postal Convention signed in Yogyakarta on 27 March 1981. The organisation has origins dating back to 1961.
  
  The purpose of the union is to extend, facilitate and improve the postal relations and promote cooperation in the field of the postal services between the member-countries; currently 32.
  
  APPU is a Restricted Union as defined by Article 8 of the Universal Postal Union, serving to coordinate postal services in the region.
  
  | Afghanistan | Australia | Bangladesh | Bhutan |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Fiji |
  | India | Indonesia | Iran | Japan |
  | Laos | Malaysia | Maldives | Mongolia |
  | Myanmar | Nauru | Nepal | New Zealand |
  | Pakistan | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | South Korea |
  | Samoa | Singapore | Solomon Islands | Sri Lanka |
  | Thailand | Tonga | Vanuatu | Vietnam |
  
  ## Asian-Pacific Postal College
  
  APPU also runs the Asian-Pacific Postal College (APPC) founded in 1970 supporting the training and development of member states' postal staff. The APPC is also based in Bangkok, Thailand.
  
  