The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) is a multi-stakeholder partnership of global public and private institutions that champions and supports people-centred and self-sustaining cooperative enterprises as leaders in sustainable development. Learn more about our members and our work.
During a side event at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), cooperatives were highlighted as an innovative pathway to empower communities and transform care systems. Held at … Read more…
For the first time, the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD63), held from 5 to 14 February 2025, featured a dedicated session on the role … Read more…
The UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025, themed “Cooperatives Build a Better World,” was officially launched on 25th November 2024 during the ICA Global Conference in New Delhi, India. … Read more…
As part of the ICA Global Conference held in New Delhi, India, the session on Institutional Support for Cooperative Development brought together leading experts from international organizations to discuss how … Read more…
On September 20, 2024, the Permanent Missions of Mongolia and Kenya to the United Nations, alongside the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC), hosted a virtual side … Read more…
In the context of the UN SDG Summit, COPAC has launched five short videos pointing out concrete facts on how cooperatives can contribute to make Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a … Read more…
The 2023 UN Secretary General report on cooperatives in social development outlines key policies and actions that can assist cooperatives realise their full potential to help countries achieve the Sustainable … Read more…
Marking the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, on 18-19 September, during the United Nations General Assembly high-level week, world leaders will assess the progress of the 17 … Read more…
In the context of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), COPAC organised, for the second consecutive year, a Voluntary National Review Lab (VNR Lab). The VNR Lab … Read more…
The policy brief “Good performance and inclusiveness of poor people in cooperatives and other producer organizations: a possible match? “, involving nine Producer Organisations (POs) in different regions, shows that … Read more…
Cooperatives help to move forward the UN 2030 Agenda and make SDGs a reality. On 1 July, the cooperative movement will celebrate the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives under the … Read more…
Cooperatives Build a Better World: 2022 International Day of Cooperatives Announced On July 2, cooperatives all around the world will celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay). A decade … Read more…
This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 … Read more…
La présente note d’orientation fait partie de la série «Transformer notre monde: Une coopérative 2030» produite par le Comité pour la promotion de l’action coopérative (COPAC). A l’aide d’une série … Read more…
The Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives Adoption of the Guidelines Statistics on cooperatives are essential to quantify the impact of cooperatives on their members and the economy as a whole. … Read more…
This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of … Read more…
This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, … Read more…
This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, … Read more…
International Day of Cooperatives 2019 theme will be coops4decentwork COPAC is pleased to announce that Coops4decentwork is the theme of this year’s International Day of Cooperatives (CoopsDay). Work – decent … Read more…
On 18th October 2018, the Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives were adopted at the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians. The delegates from across regions as well as workers’ and … Read more…
Want to learn more? Check out COPAC’s series of briefs Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030. On 5 July 2018, the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) welcomed … Read more…
On 30 May, Fran McCrae, the COPAC Coordinator, participated in the workshop “Inclusive growth in the globalization processes of developing countries: The role of cooperatives towards the SDGs”. Jointly organized … Read more…
On 4 April 2018, the COPAC Technical Working Group (TWG) on Cooperative Statistics held its second in-person meeting at the headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO), in order to … Read more…
COPAC is pleased to announced that “Sustainable societies through cooperation” is the slogan for the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC). The slogan was selected by cooperators from around the … Read more…
In a high-level luncheon at the United Nations in New York, more than 40 guests representing COPAC member organizations, Member States, UN agencies and cooperatives met to discuss the ways in which … Read more…
The theme for the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC) is sustainable consumption and production, creating an opportunity for cooperatives to show how they run successful businesses while respecting our … Read more…
On 1st February 2018, the members of COPAC will raise awareness about how cooperatives help eradicate poverty, during a high-level lunch for ambassadors at the United Nations. The event, “Cooperatives: Developing … Read more…
On 16 November 2017, key members of COPAC’s technical working group on cooperative statistics presented the ongoing work to improve the quality and accessibility of data on cooperative enterprises at … Read more…
On 14 July 2017, COPAC celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives at the United Nations in New York during the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the central platform for the … Read more…
Happy International Day of Cooperatives! In celebration of cooperatives as drivers of inclusive development, COPAC is proud to present the video Cooperatives ensure no one is left behind. Enjoy!
The COPAC Technical Working Group on Cooperative Statistics convened its first meeting at ILO Headquarters in Geneva on 11-12 May 2017. The main purpose of the TWG meeting was to … Read more…
In its 76th Annual Board meeting on 29 March in Geneva, the members of the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) re-committed to continued collaboration on promoting … Read more…
The COPAC photo exhibition, “Cooperatives: The power to act for a sustainable future”, is on display at UN headquarters in New York City until 20 July. The ten photos in … Read more…
Building a Better World Together: Cooperative Contributions to the SDGs is a policy brief series developed in support of the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives to showcase how cooperatives … Read more…
In celebration of World Social Justice Day and building on the COPAC Multi-Stakeholder Panel held last week at CSOCD63, this new COPAC IYC brief explores how the cooperative model fosters … Read more…
The United Nations Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) is proud to announce the launch of the official logo for the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025). The … Read more…
The 2024 Global Cooperative Conference takes place on 25-30 November 2024 at the Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India and will be the offical launch of the United Nations International Year … Read more…
Ahead of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, which was proclaimed in resolution A/RES/78/175; the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of Kenya to … Read more…
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) held a soft launch event for the 2025 International … Read more…
The 2023 resolution on cooperatives in social development – adopted on 3 November by the United Nations General Assembly – calls for the proclamation of the second International Year of … Read more…
