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UN holds event to discuss the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives

The event took place during the UN High-Level Political Forum

Global movement celebrates UN International Day of Co-operatives

This year's theme is 'Cooperative build a better future for all'

UK movement set to launch International Co-op Development Fund

The fund is set to be launched by the UK’s International Co-operative Working Group in December

Registration opens for ICA Global Conference and General Assembly

Delegates will explore how co-operatives in create a collective, peaceful and prosperous future for all

ICA announces theme for 2025 International Year of Cooperatives

The theme will be 'Cooperatives Build a Better World'

Care co-ops in the spotlight at the International Labour Conference 

Co-operatives play a key role in the provision of care in many countries

Fairtrade celebrates 30 years of campaigning in the UK

To celebrate the milestone, the Fairtrade Foundation has launched an urgent call for action to bring…

Report highlights role of co-ops in formalising the informal economy

Co-ops can provide a pathway to formalisation for all informal economy workers, says Streetnet International

Fairtrade International introduces due diligence standards

The updated standards reflect new laws on human rights and environmental sustainability

Woccu urges G20 to support proportional financial regulation

Proportional regulation is a "critical factor” for financial inclusion, says the credit union body

Mutual share of the total insurance market is at an eight-year high

The largest insurance market in terms of mutual/co-operative market share is Finland (61%)

Fairtrade Premium reaches record high for farmer co-ops and other producers

This benefits farmers and their communities who decide how to invest the premium