cooperatives

Monique Leroux, president of the International Co-operative Alliance, speaking ahead of the UN International Day of Cooperatives on 2 July.
UN Radio/Jocelyne Sambira

Co-ops use their “global powers” to support the SDGs

2 July 2016
General News

Co-operatives are pledging to use their “global powers” to support the internationally-agreed Sustainable Development Goals, the president of the International Co-operative Alliance said.

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Members of the Cooperative Agriculture Maraicher for Boulbi, water and hoe their vegetable fields in Kieryaghin village, Burkina Faso.
Dominic Chavez/World Bank

On World Day, UN hails cooperatives as drivers of sustainable future

2 July 2016
Cooperatives are an old idea but more relevant than ever as they can be the drivers of a sustainable future, senior United Nations officials said on the International Day of Cooperatives today, urging Governments to create an enabling environment for these groups to thrive and grow.
UNDP has helped establish small, women-run agricultural business cooperatives in rural Lebanon.
UNDP

Cooperatives can build socio-economic resilience during crises – UN officials

6 July 2013
The International Day of Cooperatives provides an opportunity to spotlight how such enterprises can help build resilience in all socio-economic spheres in times of “global uncertainty,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday.

UN chief praises potential of cooperatives to empower communities and combat hunger

20 November 2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the role that cooperatives play as catalysts of inclusive development and their capacity to empower communities by creating jobs and generating incomes.
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva.
FAO/Alessia Pierdomenico

Cooperatives central to fighting hunger, stresses UN agency

24 January 2012
Cooperatives and producer organizations will be increasingly important in efforts to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today.

UN launches Year of Cooperatives with spotlight on development

31 October 2011
The United Nations today launched the International Year of Cooperatives with the General Assembly President underlining their role as catalysts of socially-inclusive development and capacity to empower communities through jobs and income generation.

Annan urges business cooperatives to pursue mergers to succeed

3 July 2004
Local business cooperatives will be much stronger ultimately if they develop networks with each other, pursue mergers and find new ways of attracting capital, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.