UPU to hold 50th International Letter-Writing Competition for young people

The UPU has launched the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) international letter-writing competition for young people. This year, the competition is celebrating its 50^th anniversary.

The competition, launched in 1971, aims to promote literacy among the world’s children through the art of letter writing.

In 2021 the theme is, “Write a letter to a family member about your experience of Covid-19.” Letters must be handwritten, no more than 1,000 words, and presented to the national organiser of the competition. The closing date for entries is 5 May 2021.

For the past 50 years, the UPU has worked with national posts to encourage young writers aged 9-15 to enter the annual competition. Participants are encouraged to express their creativity and refine their language skills in the form of a letter, which is written in line with the ILWC’s annual theme. On average more than 1.2 million young people take part globally each year.

The UPU will award the winner with a gold medal, and second and third will receive silver and bronze medals, respectively. There will also be special mentions for noteworthy letters.

Below is the link of the competition:

https://www.upu.int/en/News/2021/1/UPU-to-hold-50th-International-Letter-Writing-Competition