International
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Brazilian coffee cooperatives step up workplace safety drive
MINAS GERAIS, February 21, 2026 – Coffee cooperatives, smallholder farmers and rural trade unions in Brazil’s main coffee-growing region have stepped up efforts to improve workplace safety and health, following a series…
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Climate change threatens more than 75 percent of global coffee supply as rising temperatures make key regions too hot for cultivation
ADDIS ABABA — In Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, more than four million households rely on the crop as their primary source of income, accounting for nearly one-third of national export earnings.…
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IsDBI announces free access to all eBooks during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
JEDDAH, February 18, 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [ IsDBI ] has announced complimentary access to its complete collection of eBooks available through its online bookstore from February 18, to…
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CSocD64: Multistakeholder forum highlights cooperatives as drivers of development
DOHA, February 17, 2026 — Cooperatives were highlighted as key catalysts for poverty eradication and inclusive growth during a multistakeholder forum held alongside the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social…
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Commonwealth citizens to benefit from stronger legal protections agreed by law ministers
NADI, February 14, 2026 — Commonwealth law ministers concluded their meeting in Fiji today by committing to new measures aimed at strengthening legal protections for people amid growing democratic, economic and climate…
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ICA to launch Global Cooperative Legal Framework Analysis in webinar
LONDON, February 11, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will host a global webinar on February 25 to officially launch its Legal Framework Analysis [LFA] for Cooperatives, a major research initiative…
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Commonwealth law ministers meeting opens with calls to make rule of law work for all
KAMPALA, February 10, 2026 — The Commonwealth law ministers meeting opened in Fiji on Monday with calls for sustained action to ensure the rule of law delivers progress and shared prosperity for…
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Korea’s KFCC merges 25 weak co-operatives, pushes for normalisation in 2026
SEOUL February 10, 2026 — The Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives [ KFCC ] is mounting an all-out drive to normalise operations, including the merger of 25 co-operatives whose financial soundness…
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The final event of the International Year: France’s #IYC2025 closing event reaffirms the vital role of coops
PARIS, February 7, 2026 — On February 3, 2026, France’s cooperative movement marked the close of the International Year of Cooperatives with an event hosted at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council…
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India’s 2026/27 draws wider support from cooperative leaders
NEW DELHI, February 7, 2026 — The Union Budget 2026/27 has evoked largely positive reactions from leaders of cooperative institutions, who said the proposals signal continuity in support for agriculture, rural finance…
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