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Harnessing the Power of Cooperatives to achieve Sustainable Development for All

In the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, Member States recognized the important role of cooperatives, stating that: “we acknowledge the role of the diverse private sector, ranging from micro-enterprises to cooperatives in the implementation of the new Agenda.” The United Nations has also consistently called for the promotion and development of cooperatives as inclusive and socially responsible […]

International Workshop on Cooperatives for Sustainable Development, Social Inclusion and SDGs

Cooperatives have been contributing to sustainable development and social inclusion, and have accumulated tremendous experience in this regard. At the same time, economies are still trying to recover from the global financial crisis, which has compounded previous difficulties in achieving economic growth and development as well as increasing the difficulties for the social groups left […]

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC hopes to raise awareness about the significant contributions of cooperative enterprises towards achieving the 2030 Agenda […]

COPAC shares with UN ambassadors how cooperatives end poverty

In a high-level luncheon at the United Nations in New York, more than 40 guests representing COPAC member organizations, Member States, UN agencies and cooperatives met to discuss the ways in which cooperatives eradicate poverty and what governments and the international community can do to help them flourish. COPAC co-hosted the event with the Permanent Mission of Mongolia, […]

2018 International Day of Cooperatives “Sustainable consumption and production”

The theme for the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC) is “Sustainable consumption and production”, creating an opportunity for cooperatives to show how they run successful businesses while respecting our natural environment and the resources it offers. The slogan of the Day “Sustainable societies through cooperation” was selected by cooperators from around the world. Through […]

International Day of Cooperatives 2017 on Inclusion

The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is well underway, and cooperative businesses remain one of the best-kept secrets in the SDG toolbox. Cooperative enterprises are based on ethics, values, and a set of seven fundamental principles that keep people, rather than profit, at the centre of their businesses. Cooperatives can be a […]

The Cooperative Sector and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

UNDESA DSPD will organize an expert group meeting (EGM) on “The Cooperative Sector as a Partner in the Implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development “. This EGM will contribute to the process of cooperatives aligning themselves with the follow-up to the 2030 Agenda. The meeting will take place from from 16 to 17 […]

Innovative Approaches of Cooperatives to achieve the SDGs

On 11 July 2016, high-level representatives of government, the United Nations, cooperatives, civil society, and the COPAC membership convened at the UN to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives. More than sixty people participated in the event, which was followed by a lunch to visit the COPAC photo exhibition, “Cooperatives: The power to act for […]