List/Grid Monthly Archives: March 2012
FAO Director-General calls on Latin America and the Caribbean to reaffirm commitment to eradicate hunger; Cites Virtues of Cooperatives
Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 28, 2011 -“Because we believe that hunger can and should be eradicated, we were the first region to meet this goal,” said Jose Graziano da Silva,…
Leading Academics and Experts from the United Nations and the World Bank discussed Design Principles for a Better Economic System
March, 21-23, 2012, Berlin-Germany: A three-day conference in Berlin brought together leading academics and decision makers from the United Nations and the World Bank. With 239 participants from 56 nations,…
Tanzania officially Launches IYC, President Kikwete Assures Support to the Cooperative Movement
No less than Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete launched the international year of cooperatives at the Mnazi Mmoja Grounds in Dar es Salaam on March 20th, 2012. The event was…
Co-operative Businesses gave Women Equal Voting Rights before most Parliaments did
Did you know that co-operative businesses gave women equal voting rights almost a century before most parliaments of the world did? “On this International Women’s Day in 2012 which is…
In Japan, Tsunami efforts show co-operative strength
On the anniversary of the greatest natural disaster in Japan’s modern history, Dame Pauline Green, president of the International Co-operative Alliance, paid tribute to the stoicism and resilience of the…
Co-operative Businesses Membership Reaches 1 Billion
The United Nations has designated 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, providing a great opportunity to raise the profile of an important organizational tool for spreading human rights and…
Social Responsibility Part of the Fabric of Financial Cooperative
This UN International Year of Cooperatives has special meaning for UNFCU, which has served the financial needs of the UN community since 1947. Taking up the call of the United…
Cooperative Enterprise as a vehicle that promotes gender equality in the rural sector
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day – Empower Rural Women, end poverty and hunger – highlights the need to tackle gender inequalities in the rural sector. Women living…
UNRIC contributes to French Cooperative Newsletter
Jean-Pierre Bugada of the UN Regional Information Centre for Western Europe writes about the International Year of Cooperatives for the Lyon Region Cooperative Newsletter in France. Mr. Bugada reiterates the contribution of…
