International Day of Cooperatives ( in other official UN languages : Arabic International Day of Cooperatives, Arabic اليوم الدولي للتعاونيات, Spanish Día International de las Cooperativas, Chinese 国际 合作社 日, French la Journée internationale des coopératives ) - In 1992 The UN General Assembly proclaimed the first Saturday of July 1995 a holiday - International Day of Cooperatives (resolution No. 47/90 of December 16) in celebration of the centenary of the International Cooperative Alliance , uniting over 700 million people.
In 1994, the General Assembly, given the fact that cooperatives became one of the necessary factors for socio-economic development, proposed annually celebrating this day (resolution No. 49/155 of December 23 ).
In his message in 2006, the UN Secretary-General emphasizes the importance of the events of Cooperative Day 2006 to promote peace and development. Cooperative cooperatives help build trust between people. The UN Secretary General calls on governments and civil society to understand the important contribution that the cooperative movement makes to peacebuilding and to a safer world.
Theme of the day
- 2019 - Cooperatives and Decent Work
- 2018 - “Ensuring Sustainability of Communities through the Cooperative Movement”
- 2017 - “Cooperatives - taking into account the interests of everyone”
- 2016 - “Cooperatives: the ability to act for a sustainable future”
- 2015 - “Choose cooperatives, choose equality”
- 2014 - “Using mechanisms to empower people and help build a more sustainable future”
- 2013 - “Cooperative enterprises maintain a strong position during the crisis”
- 2012 - "Cooperative enterprises are building a better world."
- 2011 - "Youth - the future of cooperatives."
- 2010 - “Cooperatives and the empowerment of women.”
- 2009 - "Stimulating the global economy through cooperatives."
- 2008 - “Combating Climate Change through the Cooperative Movement”.
- 2007 - “Cooperative values and principles for corporate social responsibility”.
- 2006 - “Cooperatives in the service of peacebuilding”.
- 2005 - “Our microfinance business: cooperation for poverty eradication.”
- 2004 - “Cooperatives for a Fair Globalization: Opportunities for All.”
- 2003 - “Cooperatives foster development! The contribution of cooperatives to the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals. ”
- 2002 - “Society and Cooperatives: Community Problems”.
- 2001 - "The progress of cooperatives in the third millennium."
- 2000 - “Cooperatives and Employment Promotion”.
- 1999 - "State policy and cooperative legislation."
- 1998 - "Cooperatives and the globalization of the economy."
- 1997 - “The contribution of cooperatives to world food security”.
- 1996 - "Cooperatives and the promotion of sustainable development, taking into account the human factor."
- 1995 - “The Centenary of the International Cooperative Alliance and the Coming 100 Years of International Cooperative Activities”.
See also
- International Year of Cooperatives