Vinaya Prakash Singh Re-elected APPU Secretary-General

# Vinaya Prakash Singh Re-elected APPU Secretary-General ### Why in News? Dr **Vinaya Prakash Singh** was re-elected unopposed as **Secretary-General of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU)** at its 14th Congress in Bangkok. ### Key Details - His second four-year term will run from **January 2027 to December 2030**. - Singh is a **1988-batch Indian Postal Service officer** and first took charge as APPU Secretary-General in 2023. - The **APPU** has **32 member countries** and functions as a regional union of the **Universal Postal Union (UPU)**. ### Exam Connect - **APPU** → Asian-Pacific Postal Union → headquarters Bangkok - **UPU** → specialised UN agency → headquarters Bern, Switzerland