African heads Universal Postal Union

Kenyan national, Bishar Hussein on January 9, 2013 was inaugurated as the new Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialized UN agency that coordinates postal policies.

His deputy is Switzerland’s Pascal Clivaz.

Mr Hussein who was a former ambassador and chief executive officer of the Kenyan Post becomes the first person from sub-Saharan Africa to head the UPU.

Mr. Hussein told the UPU members that he is committed to strengthening the global postal network by ensuring that all countries, from industrialized countries to developing ones and small island states, are fully integrated into the postal community.

He also gave the assurance that he would work with all stakeholders to implement the four-year roadmap adopted at the Universal Postal Congress held in Doha, Qatar at the end of 2012.

By Ekow Quandzie