All financial matters related to the Organization shall be governed by this Convention and the financial regulations or rules adopted by the Governing Council.

1. The Secretariat shall be provided with the necessary financial resources to perform its functions effectively.

2. The basic financial resources of the Organization shall include annual contributions from Contracting States and the income of the Organization.

3. Without prejudice to the preceding paragraph, the Organization may receive and utilize, as additional financial resources, voluntary contributions from governments, international organizations, individuals, corporations and other entities, in accordance with the financial regulations or rules adopted by the Governing Council. However, the Organization shall not accept any contributions or assistance that may in any way prejudice, limit, deflect or otherwise alter its purposes, objectives or functions.

Annual contributions from Contracting States shall be assessed in accordance with an agreed scale of assessment, with reference to their class of contribution in the system of the Universal Postal Union. The economic development level of Contracting States and their capacity to pay may also be considered.