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The 2024 International Co-Operatives Day has been commemorated in Accra with a call on various groups with different interests to join their respective co-operative bodies and collaborate closely for mutual benefits. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe only way we can succeed is to come together as we are often told that divided we fall; united we stand,\u201d Dr Bernard B.B. Bingab, the Board Chair, of Ghana Co-Operative Council, said on Friday at a ceremony to mark the Co-Operative Day. <\/p>\n
Co-operatives held the key to national economic growth, he said, and urged distillers, particularly, to form cooperatives as the Ghana Co-Operative Council was working to acquire the Ghana Standard Authority Certifications for them to aid the exportation of local gin, also known as \u2018akpeteshie\u2019. <\/p>\n
Distillers played a key role in the economy, and it was time the Council saw to their growth worldwide, he said. <\/p>\n
The 102nd International Co-Operative Day was marked on the theme: \u201cCo-Operatives Build a Better Future for All.\u201d <\/p>\n
Dr Bingab urged the government to embrace cooperative credit unions and support their growth as they complemented government\u2019s efforts in economic empowerment to ensure better standards of living for members. <\/p>\n
Dr Owusu Nyarko, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Credit Union Association, said the theme resonated with the operations and goals of co-operatives, which had a tremendous effect on the lives of members. <\/p>\n
He urged members to get together and make the co-operative movement a better model that withstood the test of time. <\/p>\n
Mr Kwabena Apraku Yeboah, the Acting Registrar, Department of Co-Operatives, in a speech read on his behalf, urged members to leverage on deepening awareness to strengthening the Union. <\/p>\n
He cited climate change, youth unemployment, and gender inequalities as some of the issues that needed the commitment and collective action of all. <\/p>\n
Mr Frank Agyekum, the Acting Secretary General, Ghana Co-Opetative Council, called for solutions that would partner the Government in solving the myriad of problems confronting the country. <\/p>\n
As part of activities marking the Day, the 2025 United Nations International Year of Co-Operatives was launched on the theme: \u201cCooperatives Build a Better World.\u201d <\/p>\n
It will showcase the enduring global impact of co-operatives in promoting social inclusion, economic empowerment, and sustainable development. <\/p>\n
It also emphasises the Co-Operative Model as a solution to global challenges and a way to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. <\/p>\n
The UN declares international days on diverse\/major issues to draw attention to and encourage action on them. <\/p>\n
The 2025 celebration aims to raise awareness of the contributions of Co-Operatives to: poverty reduction, employment generation, and social integration. <\/p>\n
Its logo is available in six languages, including English, French, and Spanish. <\/p>\n
The UN says non-UN entities can apply to use the logo for informational or fundraising activities. <\/p>\n
The International Day of Co-Operatives is celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July to increase awareness of their contributions to sustainable development. <\/p>\n
Co-operatives are autonomous associations of people united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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