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The World Social Summit Political Declaration, to be adopted in Doha, reaffirms the role of cooperatives in sustainable and inclusive development
KAMPALA, September 15, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has welcomed the Doha Political Declaration agreed by consensus through an intergovernmental negotiating process that took place at the United Nations in…
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Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom urges subjects to Embrace soybean farming
HOIMA, September 12, 2025 – The Prime Minister of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi, has urged farmers within the Kingdom to adopt commercial soybean farming as a viable strategy for boosting household…
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2025 arrivals: New and returning ICA members in India, South Africa, Turkey and Dominican Republic
BRUSSELS, September 9, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has received a number of new and returning members this month. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development [NABARD] from India…
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Discussions on Cooperative Law in the UK held in the Manchester City Hall
MANCHESTER, September 6, 2025 — Manchester’s iconic Town Hall in Albert Square recently hosted a compelling forum titled “Cooperative Law: “Meeting Today’s Challenges in Public Services and the UK Economy”. The event,…
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UN Secretary General calls for stronger support for sustainable growth and the development of cooperatives
NEW YORK, August 27, 2025 — The 2025 United Nations [UN] Secretary General’s report on Cooperatives in Social Development [A/80/168] sets out a series of policy recommendations for Member States to strengthen…
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ICA Rochdale Pioneers Award winner Udai Shanker Awasthi retires as IFFCO CEO
NEW DELHI, August 26, 2025 — Dr Udai Shanker Awasthi, the 2024 ICA Rochdale Pioneers Award, recently retired from his duties as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Farmers…
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Coop Congress brought over 400 international delegates to Rochdale
LONDON, August 21, 2025 — Over 400 delegates from more than 60 countries attended this year’s UK Coop Congress, as part of a week-long celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives. International…
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ICA at 130: Honouring a rich heritage while shaping the future
BRUSSELS, August 20, 2025— On August 19, 1895 cooperators from 13 countries came together for the first International Cooperative Congress in London, where they established the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ].…
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ICA CCR Global Conference brings researchers to Montreal
MONTREAL, August 15 2025 — Held in Montreal recently, the ICA CCR Global Research Conference brought together over 300 cooperative researchers and practitioners from around the world to exchange knowledge on emerging…
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2025 arrivals: New ICA members from the Philippines and India named
BRUSSELS, August 14, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] welcomed two new members in July: The Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development [ICOPED] from the Philippines as an Associate…
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