NADI, Fiji, 21 August 2026 — The United Nations Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC), in collaboration with the Government of Fiji organized a three-day workshop in … Read more…
This publication was prepared by FAO as an in-kind contribution to the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). This study explores the role of collective action in … Read more…
The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC), together with the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), will co-organize a side event at the United Nations Commission for Social Development … Read more…
The UN Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) and the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) today co-hosted the official closing ceremony of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025), with a celebration demonstrating how ‘Cooperatives … Read more…
15 July 2025 – United Nations Headquarters, New York As part of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and the celebrations of the UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025), the … Read more…
8 July 2025 – United Nations Headquarters, New York The United Nations commemorated the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives with a high-level celebration at its New York Headquarters, recognizing the … Read more…
Brussels, 12 May 2025 — The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) is pleased to announce the official theme for the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives (CoopsDay): … Read more…
The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) has launched a new series of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) policy briefs under the theme Building a Better World Together, … Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In the context of the UN SDG Summit, COPAC has launched five short videos pointing out concrete facts on how cooperatives can contribute to make Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a … Read more…
The 2023 UN Secretary General report on cooperatives in social development outlines key policies and actions that can assist cooperatives realise their full potential to help countries achieve the Sustainable … Read more…