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DI UNIVERSAL r) POSTAL D 1 UNION 1 UPU International Bureau To: Weltpoststrasse 4 3015 BERNE — Union member countries SWITZERLAND Governmental authorities T+41 313503111 F+41 313503110 — Designated operators of Union www.upu.int member countries — National Coordinators of the Quaiity of Contact: Ms Chum Choy Han Service Fund T +41 31 350 3242 faqs-projetsupu.int For information to: — PostEurop — UPU Regional Expert for Europe and North Asia — UPU Regional Project Coordinator for Europe and North Asia Berne, 23 May 2022 Reference: 4440(DOP.FAQS)1 031 Subject: Emergency assistance to the designated operator of Ukraine following Russian military operations Dear Sir/Madam, By means of International Bureau (1B) circular No. 48 of 22 March 2022, the 1B issued an appeal to ali Union member countries for contributions to the UPU Emergency and Soiidarity Fund (ESF) in order to assist Ukrposhta, the designated operator of Ukraine. The Quality of Service Fund (QSF) Board wishes to offer member countries another avenue for the provision of much-needed support to Ukraine. Specificaliy, the Board would like to highiight the fact that member countries can donate a portion of their QSF assets to fund emer gency projects in Ukraine, as part of the synergy between the Emergency and Solidarity Fund (ESF) and the QSF. As you are aware, military operations in Ukraine started in February 2022 and have resuited in loss of life, injuries, and damage to property and infrastructure. This includes the destruction of postal facilities, causing major disruption to postal services. In situations such as this, the QSF has served to support postal operators in need, as was the case in Haiti, Indonesia, the Maidives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and other countries. The QSF Board would iike to assure you that any amount donated, whether large or small, wiil go towards projects aimed at the reconstruction of postai infrastructure and the restoration of postal services. In this regard, the Board wiIl collaborate with the ESF to support QSF projects that have been identified and formu lated for Ukrposhta, under the leadership of the IB. MAJANDIJS- JA KO1ÅLJNIKATSI00N)MIN1STEERIUM 27. 5. 2022 T. -II fw’ D UNIVERSAL Annex 1 to Ietter444O(DOP.FAQS)1031 of 23 May 2022 .. POSTAL D UNION Individually funded QSF project — National project Statement of commitment — QSF assets for individually funded QSF project The beneficiary country of: Hereby agrees: lrrevocably to relinquish the amount of USD (in words: from ts available QSF assets in favour of Ukrposhta, the postal operator of Ukraine, to fund QSF emergency projects such as the reconstruction of postal infrastructure and restoration of postal services. Name of Postmaster/Director General: Name of QSF Coordinator: Signature: Signature: Place and date: stam,. of he dsinated ptor