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Cooperatives could help tackle global hunger, report says
KAMPALA, October 16, 2026 — Cooperatives could play a bigger role in tackling global hunger by helping small-scale farmers access markets, finance, technology and infrastructure, a new report has said. The report…
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International
Cooperatives face funding, regulatory barriers despite development role
KAMPALA, October 15, 2026 — Cooperatives around the world are being held back by inadequate financing, outdated laws, weak infrastructure and limited access to markets despite their growing contribution to sustainable development,…
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Environment
UNGA81: AfDB Group calls for clean cooking to become a central pillar of Africa’s energy transition
NEW YORK, September 29, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has called for clean cooking to be treated as a development imperative and a collective responsibility, urging governments and partners…
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Health
African leaders call for stronger domestic financing and multisectoral action to accelerate malaria elimination
NEW YORK, September 28, 2026 — African leaders convening on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly [UNGA] have called for stronger domestic financing, multisectoral action and deeper collaboration to…
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International
Coops are ‘critical partners for the future of sustainable development’, report shows
PANAMA CITY, September 17, 2026 — Cooperatives have been underlined as a key partners for the United Nations to advance its 2030 sustainability agenda in a report demonstrating how the model actively…
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Politics
Africa corrects the map: UN General Assembly adopts Togo-led resolution by 164 votes to 1
KAMPALA, September 9, 2026 — On Friday 4 September, the United Nations [UN] General Assembly adopted the resolution “Correct the Map: rebalancing global cartographic representation and promoting a more equitable representation of…
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Politics
Candidate Olara Otunnu stresses need for UN reform
NEW YORK, August 20, 2026 — Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu, one of eight candidates seeking to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN Secretary-General next year, on Wednesday called for continued reform of the…
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Africa
Agroecology proves a win for Burkina Faso farmers, report finds
OUAGADOUGOU, August 15, 2026 — A recent report by Altus Impact, Groundswell International and the Association Nourrir Sans Détruire [ANSD] finds that agroecological practices are delivering better results for farmers in Burkina…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Six new speakers announced for ICA Global Conference in Panama
BRUSSELS, August 13, 2026 — Six new speakers have been added to the programme for the 2026 International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Global Conference, which will be held in Panama next month under…
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Cooperatives & Communities
“Every goal is ours”: ICA policy briefs make case for coops as SDG powerhouses
BRUSSELS, July 29, 2026 — Over the last 18 months, the ICA and the UN Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives [COPAC] have been publishing a series of policy briefs to…
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