The 2026 UN Secretary-General's Report on the #SSE is out! The present report follows General Assembly resolution 79/213 & reviews its implementation. The @ILO, as chair of @UNTFSSE, coordinated its preparation. Full report in 6 UN official languages👉docs.un.org/A/81/288

“Together, as cashew farmers, we have a stronger voice in the market.” Putuli Kheyang once had little bargaining power when selling her cashews. Today, she leads a #cooperative in rural Bangladesh 🇧🇩, connecting farmers to new skills and markets. ilo.org/about/newsroom/toget…

🤝 Asturias 🇪🇸 & the @ILO’s first joint project aims to improve working & economic conditions for women caregivers in Cali, Colombia 🇨🇴 & strengthen women-led #SSE entities. Read more 👉 ilo.org/resource/news/asturi…

💬“Quality care and decent work are inseparable.” At the 35th CIRIEC International Congress, @simcim shared lessons learned from the @ilo’s work on care & #SSE, highlighting public responsibility, labour rights, partnerships & financing. Read more 👉 linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

📩 Our September newsletter is here! Key highlights include: 🇺🇳 A high-level SSE dialogue on the margins of #UNGA81 🤝 ILO engagements at #ICAPanama2026 & #APCYS5 🎙️ 56th meeting of @untfsse 📚 New resources & upcoming events And more 👉 adestra.ilo.org/q/1cHdj3Qw7p…

#DYK that the first international labour standard dedicated to cooperatives was adopted 60 years ago? In 1966, the International Labour Conference adopted the Co-operatives (Developing Countries) Recommendation (No. 127), laying the foundation for the framework that followed. Read more on why it matters: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

How can cooperatives turn visibility into policy influence? At #ICAPanama2026, Maaret Cañedo Lohikoski of @OITAmericas, representing @ILO, highlighted that stronger recognition for cooperatives must build on evidence, partnerships & participation. Read more: linkedin.com/posts/ilocoopss…

🎙️In his message for #ICAPanama2026, @ILO Director-General @GilbertFHoungbo highlights the cooperative movement’s role as a steadfast partner of the ILO in advancing social justice for more than a century. He calls for continued efforts to strengthen the contribution of cooperatives to decent work, resilience and peace, and their role as a practical expression of social justice in our economies and communities. Full message: youtu.be/JYhNKAys3b0?si=0QzF…

How can coops contribute to more inclusive development cooperation outcomes? A new report bringing together 45 @ILO development cooperation evaluations highlights examples from across regions & sectors. Read it here: ilo.org/sites/default/files/…

At the Asia-Pacific Cooperative Youth Summit 5.0, held in Hangzhou, China 🇨🇳, the @ILO: 🔹 Facilitated a capacity building session on starting & scaling cooperatives 🔹 Joined the jury to evaluate the pitches presented by young cooperators. 🔹 Explored potential collaboration with ACFSMC Read more: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

This week, 50+ #TradeUnion representatives & labour experts from 20 African countries met in #Cairo for a regional knowledge exchange focused on strengthening social dialogue for rural & agricultural plantation workers. @ilocoopsse highlighted how coops & the wider SSE can help organize & represent rural workers & how @ILO's normative framework provides key guidance. 🔗 Read more: lnkd.in/p/gk4yZtsq

📩Our August newsletter is out! 🌐2026 UN Secretary-General’s report on the SSE ⚙️Institutionalization of ILO #coop development tools 📃Legal and policy milestones 🤝Updates from the #SSEGoF 📚New learning opportunities 🗓️Upcoming events And much more👉 adestra.ilo.org/q/1cHdiaAMxM…

📢 Become a certified 𝗠𝘆.𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣 trainer! @ITCILO is offering an online Training of Trainers course on 𝗠𝘆.𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣 from 28 September to 11 December 2026 to prepare participants to deliver the training programme on agricultural cooperative management. 👉 Learn more and apply here: itcilo.org/courses/mycoop-ma…