The internet remains a mystery to most people: UNconventional: a point of view. From: UN Chronicle | Date: December 1, 2003| Author: Leavey, Thomas E. | COPYRIGHT 2003 United Nations Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The sustainable development of efficient and accessible postal services plays an important role in helping to bridge the digital and information divide that currently exists worldwide. With 161 of its 189 members considered by the United Nations as developing countries, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) is committed to helping these countries modernize their postal systems, thereby increasing their participation in the knowledge society and their chances of fully benefiting from it. ...