Cooperatives on the Agenda at the 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women
During a side event at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), cooperatives were highlighted as an innovative pathway to empower communities and transform care systems. Held at …Read More »
Cooperatives and the Social and Solidarity Economy Breaking New Ground at the Commission for Social Development
For the first time, the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD63), held from 5 to 14 February 2025, featured a dedicated session on the role …Read More »
Cooperatives build a better world: official launch of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025
The UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025, themed “Cooperatives Build a Better World,” was officially launched on 25th November 2024 during the ICA Global Conference in New Delhi, India. …Read More »
COPAC members explore institutional pathways for cooperative growth and resilience at the ICA Global Conference in Delhi
As part of the ICA Global Conference held in New Delhi, India, the session on Institutional Support for Cooperative Development brought together leading experts from international organizations to discuss how …Read More »
UN launches official logo for the International Year of Cooperatives 2025
The United Nations Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) is proud to announce the launch of the official logo for the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025). The …Read More »
Official launch of the UN International Year of Cooperatives to be held in New Delhi
The 2024 Global Cooperative Conference takes place on 25-30 November 2024 at the Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India and will be the offical launch of the United Nations International Year …Read More »
How Cooperatives Leverage Technology, Innovation, and Youth to Advance the SDGs
On September 20, 2024, the Permanent Missions of Mongolia and Kenya to the United Nations, alongside the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC), hosted a virtual side …Read More »COPAC Hosts Online Side Event at UN Summit of the Future
Ahead of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, which was proclaimed in resolution A/RES/78/175; the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of Kenya to …Read More »
UN Hosted A Soft Launch Event For The 2025 International Year Of Cooperatives
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) held a soft launch event for the 2025 International …Read More »
2025 is proclaimed UN International Year of Cooperatives
The 2023 resolution on cooperatives in social development – adopted on 3 November by the United Nations General Assembly – calls for the proclamation of the second International Year of …Read More »
