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Living our co-operative identity to make a sustainable future for all

'Co-operatives focus on long-term sustainability rather than profit for shareholders and wealth creation alone'

South Korean president addresses World Cooperative Congress in Seoul

Moon Jae-in praised the movement's work on solidarity, sustainable development and empowerment

FAO supports agri-food co-ops for Syrian and Turkish women

Support came through a project aimed at 'promoting self-reliant livelihoods through employment and micro-entrepreneurship'

Philippines considers secondary co-op to help agri-sector with tech

The Cooperative Development Authority is looking to set the organisation up on Mindanao, the second largest…

Obituary: IFFCO chair Balvinder Singh Nakai

Tributes from fellow co-operators and local politicians poured in on social media following news of his…

ICA Gender Equality Committee warns of women’s rights violations in Afghanistan

The committee issued a statement in which it condemns the acts of violence perpetrated against women…

Co-op Group steps in to offer help to Afghan refugees

Actions include an initial donation of £250,000 to charity Refugee Action

Meet … Om Devi Malla, vice chair of Nepal’s co-op federation

'The lesson we have learnt for fostering an enabling environment for co-ops is to continuously lobby…

IFFCO to set up a nano urea plant in Argentina

The project was developed with the support of the local co-operative movement in Argentina

Malaysia’s retail co-ops set sights on digital transition

Sector body ANGKASA hopes online commerce will help the sector weather the Covid-19 pandemic

Funding boost for Malaysian co-op sector

The initiative forms part of the federal government’s RM 150 billion People’s Wellbeing and Economic Recovery…

National strategy for co-ops in Jordan

The strategy was developed with the technical and financial support from the ILO in Jordan