International Day of Cooperatives

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International Day of Cooperatives in 2022

Saturday, 2 Jul

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International Day of Cooperatives History

International Day of Cooperatives aims to spread awareness of the importance of working cooperatively towards equality. The observance has been observed on the first Saturday of July since 1923. Additionally, in 1995 the United Nations, together with the International Cooperative Alliance, decided to instate an annual theme. According to the United Nations, cooperative jobs are more equally dispersed between rural and urban areas and tend to be more sustainable.

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Cs Agriculture, livestock, fisheries and cooperatives Hon Peter Munya was honoured to be the chief guest during the 99th ushirika day celebrations today,themed,“Rebuild better together" https://t.co/hlyk16fszd
— CS.Peter Munya (@CsMunya) July 3, 2021

While we celebrate this important day, it is worthy noting that majority of the population do not have knowledge about cooperatives. My ministry would like to encourage all cooperators to acquire requisite knowledge of cooperative ideology and philosophy. - Hon. Francis Mwebesa. https://t.co/TRlSvK24xp
— Uganda Cooperative Alliance Ltd. (@UgandaCoop) July 3, 2021

As we celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives around the world today, remember the millions of Women at the heart of the Cooperative movement. Join us in making history today as we unveil the "Women's Cooperative Capital of the World" 2021 - 2022. https://t.co/qlwO4JfSBL
— #SHE-COOPS (@SheCoops) July 3, 2021

International Day of Cooperatives Facts

The theme for International Day of Cooperatives in 2021 was Cooperatives for building a people-centred and environmentally just recovery.
According to the UN, cooperatives employed about 280 million people across the globe in 2019.
According to the UN, the largest 300 cooperatives and mutual organizations reported an annual total of $2,034 billion in 2019.

International Day of Cooperatives Top Events and Things to Do

Learn more about the International Cooperative Alliance. Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest non-governmental organizations. It is also one of the largest organizations. It represents almost 1 billion cooperative members.
Watch the UN's 2020 International Day of Cooperatives video if you missed it. The video focuses on cooperative solutions that can help lower the risks of climate change.