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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the ratification of amendments to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union UPU as contained in the Eleventh Additional Protocol to the Constitution signed during the 27th Congress of the Universal Postal Union held at Abidjan Cote dIvoire from 9-27 August 2021.The approval enables the Department of Posts Government of India to have the Instrument of Ratification signed by the Honble President of India and have the same deposited with the Director General of the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union.This would fulfil the obligations arising from Article 25 and 30 of the UPU Constitution which provides for ratification of the amendments to the Constitution adopted by a Congress as soon as possible by the member countries.In brief the amendments to the Constitution of UPU adopted by the 27th UPU Congress ensure further legal clarity and stability to the Acts of the Union bring terminological consistencies resolve many long-standing discrepancies in the text and accommodate provisions for acceptance or approval of the Acts in consistency with Vienna Conventions on Law of Treaties 1969.
