"The United Nations system values the important role of cooperatives in social and economic development. The World Summit for Social Development held in Copenhagen in 1995, and the General Assembly resolution 51/58 adopted in 1996, recognized the importance of cooperatives in the people-centred approach to development.
The Summit agreed to "utilize and develop fully the potential and contribution of cooperatives for the attainment of social development goals, in particular the eradication of poverty, the generation of full and productive employment, and the enhancement of social integration."(Commitment 9h)"
""Cooperatives are a reminder to the international community that it is possible to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility."
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon"
New Challenges and Opportunities In Low- and Middle-Income Countries Measuring Cooperative Success Measurements for Tracking Indicators of Cooperative Success (metrics)
International Federation of Agricultural Workers (IFAP)
Governance and Social Development Resource Centre, University of Birmingham
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Guidelines for Cooperative Legislation
Cooperatives and MDGs
Cooperatives and FairTrade
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A cooperative is an autonomous association of people united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. Cooperatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equ...
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