UNITED NATIONS

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS ON COOPERATIVES

• Reports of the UN Secretary-General on Cooperatives
• UN Resolutions on Cooperatives
• UN Press Releases and Documents of the Department for Public Information
• Reports of the UN Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development
• Background Information Notes (Jointly Prepared with COPAC Members)
• How to Obtain Hard Copies of UN Publications

REPORTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS' SECRETARY-GENERAL

• Cooperatives and Social Development (English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives dans le développement social (Français-pdf)
  Las cooperativas en el desarrollo social (Español-pdf)
  Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- Russian
  Document reference: A/62/144 of 26 July 2007
  
  
• Cooperatives and Social Development (English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives dans le développement social (Français-pdf)
  Las cooperativas en el desarrollo social (Español-pdf)
  Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf)
  Document reference: A/60/138 of 15 July 2005
  
  
• Cooperatives and Social Development (English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives dans le développement social (Français-pdf)
  Las cooperativas en el desarrollo social (Español-pdf)
  Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- Russian (pdf)
  Document reference: A/58/159 of 23 July 2003
  
  
• Cooperatives and Social Development (English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives dans le développement social (Français-pdf)
  Las cooperativas en el desarrollo social (Español-pdf)
  Document reference: A/56/73–E/2001/68 of 14 May 2001
  
  
• Status and role of cooperatives in the light of new economic and social trends or in English-pdf
  Statut et rôle des coopératives au regard des nouvelles tendances éonomiques et sociales (Français-pdf)
  Papel de las cooperativas a la luz de las nuevas tendencias económicas y sociales(Español-pdf)
  Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- Russian (pdf)
  Document reference: A/54/57 of 23 December 1998
  
  
• Status and role of cooperatives in the light of new economic and social trends or in (English pdf)
  Document reference: A/51/267 of 6 August 1996
  
  
• Status and role of cooperatives in the light of new economic and social trends (English-pdf)
  Statut et rôle des coopératives au regard des nouvelles tendances éonomiques et sociales (Français-pdf)
  Chinese version (pdf)
  Document reference: A/49/213 of 1 July 1994
  
  
• Status and role of cooperatives in the light of new economic and social trends
  Document reference: A/47/216 - E/1992/43 of May 1992
  
  
• National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  Document reference: A/44/79-E/1989/8 of 20 January 1989
  
  
• National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  Document reference: A/42/56-E/1987/7 of 11 December 1986
  
  
• National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  Document reference: A/40/78 - E/1985/10 of 11 January 1985
  
  
• National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  Document reference: A/38/63 of 11 January 1983
  
  
• National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  Document reference: A/36/115 of 4 March 1981
  
  
• National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  Document reference: 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
  Document reference: E/5597 of 18 December 1974
  
  
• Promotion of the Co-operative Movement during the Second United Nations Development Decade
  Document reference: E/5246 and Corr. 1 1973
  
  
• Promotion of the Co-operative Movement during the Second United Nations Development Decade
  Document reference: 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
  Document reference: E/4807 and Corr. 1 of 1970
  
  
• The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Economic and Social Development
  Document reference: E/4648 of 1969
  
  
• Co-operatives
  Document reference: E/3321 of 1960
  
  
• Co-operatives
  Document reference: E/2950 of 1957
  
  
• Rural Progress through Cooperatives
  Document reference: Sales No. 1954 11 B2 of 1954

RECENT UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS ON COOPERATIVES

• A/RES/58/131
  Cooperatives in Social Development (English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives dans le développement social (Français-pdf)
  Las cooperativas en el desarrollo social (Español-pdf)
  Arabic (pdf) -- Chinese (pdf) -- German (pdf) -- Russian (pdf)
  19 January 2004
  
  
• A/RES/56/114
  Cooperatives in Social Development (English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives dans le développement social (Français-pdf)
  Las cooperativas en el desarrollo social (Español-pdf)
  19 December 2001
  
  
• A/RES/54/123
  Cooperatives and Social Development (English-pdf) or in HTML format on COPAC site
  Le rôle des coopératives dans le développement social (Français-pdf)
  Las cooperativas en el desarrollo social (Español-pdf)
  17 December 1999
  
  
• A/RES/51/58
  Role of Cooperatives in Light of New Economic and Social Trends (English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives au regard des nouvelles tendances éonomiques et sociales (Français-pdf)
  Papel de las cooperativas a la luz de las nuevas tendencias económicas y sociales (Español-pdf)
  12 December 1996
  
  
• A/RES/49/155
  Role of Cooperatives in Light of New Economic and Social Trends (English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives au regard des nouvelles tendances éonomiques et sociales (Français-pdf)
  Papel de las cooperativas a la luz de las nuevas tendencias económicas y sociales (Español-pdf)
  23 December 1994
  
  
• A/RES/47/90
  Role of Cooperatives in Light of New Economic and Social Trends(English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives au regard des nouvelles tendances éonomiques et sociales (Français-pdf)
  Papel de las cooperativas a la luz de las nuevas tendencias económicas y sociales (Español-pdf)
  16 December 1992
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 1992/25
  Role of Cooperatives in Light of New Economic and Social Trends (English-pdf)
  Le rôle des coopératives au regard des nouvelles tendances éonomiques et sociales (Français-pdf)
  Papel de las cooperativas a la luz de las nuevas tendencias económicas y sociales (Español-pdf)
  30 July 1992
  
  
• A/RES/44/58
  National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (English-pdf)
  Expérience des pays quant á la promotion du mouvement coopérative (Français-pdf)
  Experiencia adquirida por los países en el fomento del movimiento cooperativo (Español-pdf)
  8 December 1989
  
  
• A/RES/42/413 : National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  30 November 1987
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 1987/47: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  8 May 1987
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 1985/22: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  29 May 1985
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 1983/15: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  26 May 1983
  
  
• A/RES/36/18: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  9 November 1981
  
  
• ECOSOC Decision 1981/124: Report of the Secretary-General on National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  6 May 1981
  
  
• A/RES/33/47: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (pdf file format)
  14 December 1978
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 1987/8: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement
  5 May 1978
  
  
• A/RES/31/37: National Experience in Promoting the Cooperative Movement (pdf file format)
  30 November 1976
  
  
• ECOSOC Decision 77 (LVIII): Role of the Cooperative Movement in the Second United Nations Development Decade
  6 May 1975
  
  
• ECOSOC Decision 16 May 1973: Promotion of the Cooperative Movement during the Second United Nations Development Decade
  16 May 1973
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution (LII) 1668: The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Economic and Social Development
  1 June 1972
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution (XLVI) 1413: The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Economic and Social Development
  6 June 1969
  
  
• General Assembly Resolution 2459 (XXIII): The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Economic and Social Development (pdf file format)
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 830 I (XXXII): Cooperatives in Agriculture
  2 August 1961
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 760 (XXIX): Cooperatives
  21 April 1960
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 640 (XXIII): Cooperatives
  2 May 1957
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 512 (XVII): Economic Development of Under-Developed Countries
  30 April 1954
  
  
• ECOSOC Resolution 370 (XIII): Land Reform
  7 September 1951
  
  
• General Assembly Resolution (VI) 524: Land Reform (pdf file format)
  12 January 1951
  
  
  
• General Assembly Resolution 401 (V): Land Reform
  20 November 1950

UN PRESS RELEASES AND DOCUMENTS OF THE
DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION

• UN Press Release: International Day of Cooperatives to Highlight Corporate Social Responsibility
  Document Reference: OBV/637 SOC/4733 of 2 July 2007
  
  
UN Press Release:Message of the United Nations´ Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, at the opening of the Microfinance Symposium, October 2005: "I believe microfinance offers another platform for private-public collaboration and for interventions by private solidarity institutions such as non-profit organizations and cooperatives. Through such arrangements, poor people can gain new choices, and a chance to increase their wealth. Small- and medium-sized enterprises can build up their infrastructure and capacities. Societies benefit in their efforts to defeat hunger and achieve other development goals such as better nutrition, gender equity and education for children. And private businesses profit from access to new markets and, not least, the boon to their reputations that comes with offering services that have a positive social impact."
Document Reference: SG/SM/10151 ECO/94 of 10 October 2005


• UN Press Release:
  Message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the International Co-operative Alliance General Assembly in Cartagena, 22-23 September 2005 -- (pdf)
  Document Reference: SG/SM/10121 DEV/2549 of 22 September 2005
  
  
• Message of United Nations´ Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of United Nations International Day of Cooperatives, 2005 (pdf)
  
  
• UN Press Release:
  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)
  Kofi Annan: La Communauté Internationale doit aider les coopératives du monde entier á mettre la mondialisation á portée de tous (pdf)
  Document Reference: SG/SM/9396 OBV/431 of 30 June 2004
  
  
• UN Press Release:
  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
  Document Reference: SG/SM/9186 OBV/408 WOM/1442, 8 March 2004
  
  
• UN Press Release:
  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
  Document Reference: SG/SM/8762 OBV/359, 25 June 2003
  
  
• UN Press Release:
  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"
  Message du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, Kofi Annan, à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des coopératives: "Le Secrétaire Général appelle a tirer tout le parti possible de l'esprit du milieu coopératif et de son expérience pour le bénéfice de la communauté mondiale"
  Document Reference: SG/SM/8289 OBV/281, 25 June 2002
  
  
• UN Press Release:
  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"
  Document Reference: SG/SM/7872 OBV/224, 29 June 2001
  
  
• UN Press Release:
  Message of United Nations´ Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of United Nations International Day of Cooperatives: "On International Day of Cooperatives, Annan highlights movement's role"
  30 June 2000
  
  
• UN Press Release:
  Message of United Nations´ Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of United Nations International Day of Cooperatives
  Message du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, Kofi Annan, à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des coopératives
  Document Reference: SG/SM/7047 OBV/104, 25 June 1999
  
  
• UN Press Release: Secretary-General's Message for International Day of Cooperatives
  Document Reference: SG/SM/6624 OBV/52, 2 July 1998
  
  
• UN Press Release: Secretary-General Stresses Contribution of
  Cooperatives to Goals of Development and Solidarity on
  Occasion of International Day
  Document Reference: SG/SM/6275 OBV/8, 3 July 1997
  
  
• UN Press Release: United Nations Looks Forward to Continuing
  Contribution of Cooperative Movement, Secretary-General Says in
  Message Marking International Day
  Le mouvement coopératif doit contribuer d'apporter sa contribution postive juge le Secrétaire Général l'occasion de la Journée internationale des coopératives: Message du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies Document Reference: SG/SM/6011 - ENV/DEV/371, 28 June 1996
  
  
• UN Press Release: Cooperative Leaders Will Meet at United Nations
  to Mark Second International Day of Cooperatives
  Document Reference: ENV/DEV/370/Rev.1*, 28 June 1996
  
  
• United Nations in Focus Cooperatives: "Schools for Democracy"
  First United Nations International Day of Cooperatives, 1 July 1995
  Document Reference: DPI/1716/COOP-95-18845-June 1995

REPORTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON COOPERATIVES

• Special Event: Panel on "Society and Cooperatives: Concern for Community"
  2 July 2002, New York, USA
  
  
• Expert Group Meeting -- Supportive Environment for Cooperatives: A Stakeholder Dialogue on Definitions, Prerequisites and Process of Creation
  15-17 May 2002, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  
  
• Cooperative Enterprise in the Health and Social Care Sectors: A Global Survey
  La Empresa Cooperativa en los sectores de la salud y los servicios sociales: Un Estudio Mundial
  Document Reference: ST/ESA/249, UN Sales Publication E.96.IV.11, 1997
  Document Reference: ST/ESA/249, Publicación de la ONU S.96.IV.11, 1997
  To order, see: UN website: www.un.org/esa/socdev/poverty/coop_report.htm
  
  
• Review of National Experience in Promoting and Supporting the Contribution of Co-operatives
  to Social Development : Co-operative Enterprise in the Health and Social Care Sectors
  A Global Review and Proposals for Policy Coordination
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  Advance unedited version, June, 1996
  
  
• South - South Cooperation within the Cooperatively Organized Segment of the Private Sector
  Background paper prepared by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development for the Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts on South-South Cooperation, 31 July - 4 August 1995
  New York, July, 1995
  
  
• Contribution of Co-operative Enterprise and the International Co-operative Movement to
  the Implementation of UN Agenda 21: Programme of Action for Sustainable Development
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  April, 1995
  
  
• The Contribution of Co-operative Business Enterprise and the International Co-operative Movement to Achievement of the Strategic Objectives of the Draft Platform of Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  

BACKGROUND INFORMATION NOTES PREPARED FOR
THE WORLD SUMMIT ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• The Basis for an Effective Social Partnership (Note 1) (pdf -- please print recto-verso)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  
  
• The Expansion of Productive Employment and the Reduction of Unemployment (Note 2) (pdf -- please print recto-verso)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  
  
• Eradication of Poverty (Note 3)(pdf -- please print recto-verso)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  
  
• Social Integration (Note 4) (pdf -- please print recto-verso)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  
  
• Contribution of the Co-operative Movement to the Advancement of Women (Note 5) (pdf -- please print recto-verso)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  
  
• Co-operatives in the Health Sector (Note 6) (pdf -- please print recto-verso)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  
  
• Farmers' Organizations and Rural Co-operatives (Note 7) (pdf -- please print recto-verso)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development, the International Co-operative Alliance and
  the International Federation of Agricultural Producers
  March, 1995
  
  
• Savings and Credit Co-operatives - "Credit Unions" (Note 8) (pdf -- please print recto-verso)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development, the World Council of Credit Unions and
  the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  
  
• Co-operatives and the Consumer (Note 9)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  
  
• Co-operatives and the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (HABITAT II) (Note 10)
  Prepared jointly by the United Nations Department for Policy Coordination
  and Sustainable Development and the International Co-operative Alliance
  March, 1995
  

HOW TO OBTAIN UN PUBLICATIONS

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