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21 March 2017 | Cooperatives
On March 6, 2017, a seminar on "Co-operatives and the Sustainable Development Goals" was held in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, co-organized by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), Brazilian Cooperatives Organization (OCB), Unimed do Brazil…
22 November 2016 | Cooperatives
When it comes to meeting and beating the challenge of achieving sustainable development, mutual effort just might be the magic formula.That was the clear message from a meeting of cooperatives experts from around the world who got together over two…
01 July 2016 | Cooperatives
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed, in its resolution 47/90 of 16 December 1992, the International Day of Cooperatives to be celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July.
The aim of this International Day is to:
Increase awareness…
01 March 2016 | Cooperatives, Families, Poverty Eradication
There are an estimated 500 million smallholder households globally, amounting to upwards of two billion people. Mostly small-scale farmers cultivating less than five acres, they make up a significant portion of the world’s poor who live on less than…
01 March 2016 | Cooperatives, Families, Poverty Eradication
There are an estimated 500 million smallholder households globally, amounting to upwards of two billion people. Mostly small-scale farmers cultivating less than five acres, they make up a significant portion of the world’s poor who live on less than…
01 March 2016 | Cooperatives, Families, Poverty Eradication
There are an estimated 500 million smallholder households globally, amounting to upwards of two billion people. Mostly small-scale farmers cultivating less than five acres, they make up a significant portion of the world’s poor who live on less than…
29 February 2016 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The UNDESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) has launched its new and improved website at: http://social.un.org or http://undesadspd.org
The new website promotes three core issues of DSPD: poverty eradication, employment generation…
29 February 2016 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The UNDESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) has launched its new and improved website at: http://social.un.org or http://undesadspd.org
The new website promotes three core issues of DSPD: poverty eradication, employment generation…
29 February 2016 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The UNDESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) has launched its new and improved website at: http://social.un.org or http://undesadspd.org
The new website promotes three core issues of DSPD: poverty eradication, employment generation…
29 February 2016 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The UNDESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) has launched its new and improved website at: http://social.un.org or http://undesadspd.org
The new website promotes three core issues of DSPD: poverty eradication, employment generation…
29 February 2016 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The UNDESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) has launched its new and improved website at: http://social.un.org or http://undesadspd.org
The new website promotes three core issues of DSPD: poverty eradication, employment generation…
29 February 2016 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The UNDESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) has launched its new and improved website at: http://social.un.org or http://undesadspd.org
The new website promotes three core issues of DSPD: poverty eradication, employment generation…