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International tourism up 5 percent in first half of 2025 despite global challenges
KAMPALA, September 10, 2025 — According to UN Tourism, almost 690 million tourists travelled internationally between January and June 2025, about 33 million more than in the same period of 2024, though…
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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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Defence ministry engages Bunyoro Kingdom on Climate Change and Environmental Security Strategy
HOIMA, August 25, 2025 — The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs [MoDVA] recently engaged Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom to seek its input in the development of Uganda’s Climate Change and Environmental Security Strategy…
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Registration open for the 14th AMCCO in Kenya
KAMPALA, August 11, 2025 — The 14th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [AMCCO], organised by the International Cooperative Alliance–Africa [ICA-Africa] in partnership with the Government of Kenya, specifically the Ministry of Co-operatives and…
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UN HLPF: Cooperatives bring social justice, decent work and economic democracy in the Americas
NEW YORK, August 9, 2025 — The Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations [ UN ] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Americas Regional Office [ACI Americas] recently hosted a…
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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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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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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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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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COPAC event celebrates International Day of Cooperatives at UN headquarters
NEW YORK, July 25, 2025 — The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives [COPAC] marked the International Day of Cooperatives with a high-level event recently at the United Nations’ [UN]…
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