The 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) has officially been launched at the ICA Global Cooperative Conference and General Assembly, in New Delhi, India.
The launch ceremony featured more than 3,000 delegates from over 100 countries, including UN representatives, Indian government officials and cooperators.
India’s Prime Minister, H.E. Narendra Modi, delivered a keynote address during the ceremony in which he highlighted the important role cooperatives play in the country. India is home to 800,000 cooperatives, including the Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative (IFFCO), the world's largest cooperative by turnover on GDP per capita.
Themed, Cooperatives build a better world, the IYC is an opportunity for the global cooperative movement to engage in a year-long celebration of their impact and achievements, and plan for a future that builds prosperity for all.
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