The International Labour Organization (ILO) Director General (DG) Guy Ryder shares a statement this International Day of Cooperatives to mark the importance of ‘Cooperatives for Climate Action’. The video message can also be viewed here
The ILO has been closely linked with the global cooperative movement since the inception of ILOs Cooperative Unit 100 years ago! The ILO remains the only organisation within the UN to have an explicit mandate on cooperatives, and continue to work with the cooperative movement globally to advance the cause of social justice. For the International Day of Cooperatives, the ILO has released a 2-minute video which focuses on this year’s theme “Coops for CLimate Action”. This video will also be featured at the #coopsday webinar organized by the ILO on Friday July 3rdat 13.30 CEST.
The ILO Blog will also feature a blog from Sonia Dias on waste pickers cooperatives, with a focus on Latin America in general and Brazil in particular. In addition, you may want to put on your calendar and register for the UNTFSSE webinar on “#What role for the Social and Solidarity Economu in the Post COVID-19 crisis recovery?" on `10 Jul 20202, 3:30pm CEST.
