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Coops recognised in the 2025 HLPF Ministerial Declaration reaffirming global commitment to the 2030 Agenda
NEW YORK, August 8, 2025 — At the conclusion of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum [ HLPF ] held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York recently, the UN Member States…
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Africa: Message of the 20th Plenary Assembly of SECAM
ACCRA, August 7, 2025 — Following addresses by speakers from Africa and beyond, and fruitful deliberations, we, Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops, members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar…
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WBG joins AfDB and Mastercard as Co-Chair of Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy Alliance: Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2025 — The World Bank Group [WBG]has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy [MADE] Alliance: Africa, joining current co-chairs the African Development…
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Gates Foundation announces US$ 2.5bln to spark new era of women-centered research and innovation
SEATTLE, August 5, 2025 –– The Gates Foundation has committed US$ 2.5 billion through 2030 to accelerate research and development [R&D] focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more…
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VNR Lab Report “Are Cooperatives Fit for Purpose? IYC2025 and the Road to Doha”
NEW YORK, August 3, 2025 — As part of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and the celebrations of the UN International Year of Cooperatives [ IYC2025 ], the International Cooperative Alliance…
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ICA close to proposing international standards of cooperative cultural heritage
BRUSSELS, August 2, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage met in person in Rochdale, Manchester for the first time on 30 June. Ahead of the…
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UN event explores the cooperatives’ role in sustainable development
NEW YORK, August 1, 2025 — The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations [ UN ] celebrated the achievements of cooperatives during an event at the UN’s headquarters on July…
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Kenya: Coffee expo helps equip coffee farmers with modern skills and practices
KIRINYAGA COUNTY, July 31, 2025 — A groundbreaking coffee expo in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, was organised days ago by Baragwi Coffee Cooperative Society and Nyeri International Coffee Exports [NICE]. The event aimed…
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Tamura Oil: How Burundi’s ‘Red Gold’ is powering peace and women’s empowerment
KARONDA, July 29, 2025 – – In Burindi’s Karonda Province, beneath the towering palms, a quiet transformation is taking root. What began as a modest broom-making venture has blossomed into a thriving…
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Fairtrade supporting coops in Asia Pacific to collect geolocation data
PORT MORESBY, July 28, 2025 — In a strategic move to enhance traceability, regulatory compliance, and market competitiveness, Fairtrade producer network NAPP is supporting coffee and cocoa cooperatives in Asia Pacific to…
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