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COPAC has compiled the following list of reports, resolutions and other information resources produced by the United Nations on cooperatives to facilitate access to these resources..

Reports on the United Nations Secretary-General

2009	Cooperatives and Social Development (A/64/132 of 13 July 2009) English (pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf) -- Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- Russian (pdf)
2007	Cooperatives and Social Development (A/62/144 of 26 July 2007) English (pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf) -- Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- Russian (pdf)
2005	Cooperatives and Social Development (A/60/138 of 15 July 2005) English (pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf) -- Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf)
2003	Cooperatives and Social Development (A/58/159 of 23 July 2003) English (pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf) -- Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- Russian (pdf)
2001	Cooperatives and Social Development (A/56/73–E/2001/68 of 14 May 2001) English (pdf) - Français (pdf) - Español (pdf)
1998	Status and role of cooperatives in the light of new economic and social trends (A/54/57 of 23 December 1998) English(pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Español(pdf) -- Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- Russian (pdf)
1996	Status and role of cooperatives in the light of new economic and social trends (A/51/267 of 6 August 1996) HTML English or English(pdf)
1994	Status and role of cooperatives in the light of new economic and social trends (A/49/213 of 1 July 1994) English (pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf)
1992	Status and role of cooperatives in the light of new economic and social trends (A/47/216 - E/1992/43 of May 1992) English (pdf)
1989 to 1954	National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (A/44/79-E/1989/8 of 20 January 1989) National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (A/42/56-E/1987/7 of 11 December 1986) National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (A/40/78 - E/1985/10 of 11 January 1985) National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (A/38/63 of 11 January 1983) National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (A/36/115 of 4 March 1981) National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (E/1978/15 and Corr. 1 and 2 of 1978) Contribution made by the Co-operative Movement to the Objectives of the Second United Nations Development Decade (E/5597 of 18 December 1974) Promotion of the Co-operative Movement during the Second United Nations Development Decade (E/5246 and Corr. 1 1973) Promotion of the Co-operative Movement during the Second United Nations Development Decade (E/5093 and Corr. 1 of 1971) The Role of Co-operative Movement in Achievement of Goal and Objectives of the Second United Nations Development Decade (E/4807 and Corr. 1 of 1970) The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Economic and Social Development (E/4648 of 1969) Cooperatives (E/3321 of 1960) Cooperatives (E/2950 of 1957) Rural Progress through Cooperatives (Sales No. 1954 11 B2 of 1954)

UN Resolutions on Cooperatives

A/RES/62/128 29 January 2008	Cooperatives in Social Development English (pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf) -- Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- Russian (pdf)
A/RES/58/131 19 January 2004	Cooperatives in Social Development English (pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf) -- Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- German (pdf) -- Russian (pdf)
A/RES/54/123 17 December 1999	Cooperatives in Social Development English (pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf)
A/RES/51/58 12 December 1996	Role of Cooperatives in Light of New Economic and Social Trends English (html)-- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf)
A/RES/49/155 of 23 December 1994	Role of Cooperatives in Light of New Economic and Social Trends English (html) -- Français HTML -- Español (pdf)
A/RES/47/90 16 December 1992	Role of Cooperatives in Light of New Economic and Social Trends English (html) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf)
ECOSOC Resolution 1992/25 30 July 1992	Role of Cooperatives in Light of New Economic and Social Trends English (html) -- English (pdf) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf)
A/RES/44/58 8 December 1989	National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement English (html) -- Français (pdf) -- Español (pdf)
Other resolutions
A/RES/42/41330 of November 1987: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement ECOSOC Resolution 1987/47: 8 May 1987: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement ECOSOC Resolution 1985/22 of 29 May 1985: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement ECOSOC Resolution 1983/1526 of May 1983: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement A/RES/36/18 of 9 November 1981 : National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (html) ECOSOC Decision 1981/124 of 6 May 1981: Report of the Secretary-General on National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement A/RES/33/4714 December 1978: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (html) ECOSOC Resolution 1987/8 of 5 May 1978: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement A/RES/31/37 of 30 November 1976: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (pdf) ECOSOC Decision 77 (LVIII) of6 May 1975 : Role of the Cooperative Movement in the Second United Nations Development Decade ECOSOC Decision 16 May 197316 May 1973: Promotion of the Cooperative Movement during the Second United Nations Development Decade ECOSOC Resolution (LII) 1668 of 1 June 1972: The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Economic and Social Development ECOSOC Resolution (XLVI) 1413 o f6 June 1969 : The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Economic and Social Development General Assembly Resolution 2459 (XXIII): The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Economic and Social Development (pdf) ECOSOC Resolution 830 I (XXXII) of 2 August 1961: Cooperatives in Agriculture ECOSOC Resolution 760 (XXIX) of 21 April 1960 : Cooperatives ECOSOC Resolution 640 (XXIII) of 2 May 1957: Cooperatives ECOSOC Resolution 512 (XVII) of 30 April 1954: Economic Development of Under-Developed Countries ECOSOC Resolution 370 (XIII)of 7 September 1951: Land Reform General Assembly Resolution (VI) 524 of 12 January 1951: Land Reform (pdf) General Assembly Resolution 401 (V) of 20 November 1950: Land Reform

UN Press Releases 2000 to present

2007	International Day of Cooperatives to Highlight Corporate Social Responsibility (OBV/637 SOC/4733 of 2 July 2007)
2005	Message of the United Nations´ Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, at the opening of the Microfinance Symposium, October 2005 (SG/SM/10151 ECO/94 of 10 October 2005) Message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the International Co-operative Alliance General Assembly in Cartagena, 22-23 September 2005 (pdf) Message of United Nations´ Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of United Nations International Day of Cooperatives, 2005 (pdf)
2004	Message of United Nations´ Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of United Nations International Day of Cooperatives: "Policies, Laws Supporting Growth Are Vital, Says Secretary-General in Message Marking International Day of Cooperatives" -- (pdf) (SG/SM/9396 OBV/431 of 30 June 2004) - Français Message of United Nations´ Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Marking International Women's Day, Hails Heroic Leader of Fight against HIV/AIDS, urging their further empowerment -- notes that "cooperatives doing remarkable work on prevention and care" -- Français (SG/SM/9186 OBV/408 WOM/1442, 8 March 2004)
2003	Message of United Nations´ Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of United Nations International Day of Cooperatives: "Cooperatives Provide Vital Health, Housing, Banking Services, Secretary-General Says In Message For International Day" -- pdf (SG/SM/8762 OBV/359, 25 June 2003)
2002	Message of United Nations´ Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of United Nations International Day of Cooperatives: "Secretary-General Urges 'Widest Possible Use' Of Cooperative Experience In Service Of Global Community" -- Français ( SG/SM/8289 OBV/281, 25 June 2002)
2001	Message of United Nations´ Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of United Nations International Day of Cooperatives: "Cooperatives are Significant Actors in Development, says Secretary-General" ( SG/SM/7872 OBV/224, 29 June 2001)

Other Documents

2009	UN Expert Group Meeting: "Cooperatives in a World of Crisis", 26-28 April 2009 - see report, presentations and other background information
2006	Cooperatives at Work (United Nations Department of Public Information)
1995	Cooperatives: "Schools of Democracy" (DPI/1716/COOP - June 1995) Les Coopératives: "Ecoles de la démocratie" (DPI/1716/COOP - Septembre 1995)
1995	Background Notes prepared jointly by the United Nations and COPAC members (International Co-operative Alliance and International Federation of Agricultural Producers) for the the World Summit on Social Development The Basis for an Effective Social Partnership (Note 1) The Expansion of Productive Employment and the Reduction of Unemployment (Note 2) Eradication of Poverty (Note 3) Social Integration (Note 4) Contribution of the Co-operative Movement to the Advancement of Women (Note 5) Co-operatives in the Health Sector (Note 6) Farmers' Organizations and Rural Co-operatives (Note 7) Savings and Credit Co-operatives - "Credit Unions" (Note 8) Co-operatives and the Consumer (Note 9) Co-operatives and the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (HABITAT II) (Note 10)

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