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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…
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Doha, 4–6 November 2025 — Discussions on population ageing will feature prominently at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha. Sessions across the programme will explore demographic trends, policy responses and opportunities to adapt…
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Building a Better World Together: Cooperative Contributions to the SDGs is a policy brief series developed…
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Member States, UN officials and civil society came together on Wednesday to shift the global perspective on ageing, with a call for new policies and action that bring older persons in from the margins of society.“Every older person has the right to…
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On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons 2025, the United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Ageing (UN IAGA) is launching 24 common messages on population ageing, older persons and their human rights.Organized around the three priority…
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Building a Better World Together: Cooperative Contributions to the SDGs is a policy brief series developed in support of the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives to showcase how cooperatives drive progress across the Sustainable Development…
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Cooperatives have long stood at the intersection of economic empowerment and social solidarity. The Secretary-General’s latest report to the General Assembly, Cooperatives in Social Development (A/80/168), underscores their transformative role in…
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Catch up on intergovernmental milestones, side events, and fresh insights from the DESA Programme on Ageing in the latest edition of our newsletter.Download the Newsletter in PDF
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The United Nations commemorated the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives with a high-level celebration at its New York Headquarters, recognizing the pivotal role of cooperatives in building more inclusive, democratic, and sustainable societies.…
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VNR Lab at HLPF 2025, New York – 15 July 2025As part of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and the UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025), the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and the UN Committee for the Promotion and…
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On 5 July, the United Nations celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives, honouring the unique contributions of cooperatives to inclusive and sustainable development. That year’s theme—Cooperatives: Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions…
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Building a Better World Together: Cooperative Contributions to the SDGs is a policy brief series developed in support of the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives to showcase how cooperatives drive progress across the Sustainable Development…