International Cooperative Day

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International Cooperative Day is celebrated every year on the first Saturday of July. This year the day was observed on 2nd July to highlight the contribution of the cooperative movement.

• Important facts

• The day aims to spread awareness about cooperatives by highlighting how the United Nations shares common goals and objectives of the international cooperative movement.

• This year's #CoopsDay slogan is - "Cooperatives Build a Better World".

• On July 2 this year, cooperatives across the world are celebrating the 100th International Cooperative Day (#CoopsDay).

• This is the 28th International Co-operative Day recognized by the United Nations.

• The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution on 16 December 1992 to declare the first Saturday of July 1995 as Cooperative Day.

• It was formed to mark the centenary of the founding of the International Co-operative Alliance, formed in 1895.

• About International Cooperative Alliance (IAC) 

• It was founded in 1895 to unite, represent and serve cooperatives around the world.

• The ICA represents 313 cooperative associations and organisations in 109 countries.

• Headquarters - Brussels, Belgium

• President - Ariel Guarco