The role of cooperative in the light of new economic and social trends : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1996
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SymbolA/RES/51/58
TitleThe role of cooperative in the light of new economic and social trends : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Urges Governments, international organizations and the specialized agencies to give due consideration to the role and contribution of cooperatives in the implementation and follow-up to the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development, the 4th World Conference on Women and Habitat II by : (a) utilizing and developing fully the potential and contribution of cooperatives for the attainment of social development goals; (b) encouraging and facilitating the development of cooperatives, including taking measures aimed at enabling people living in poverty or belonging to vulnerable groups to engage on a voluntary basis in the creation and development of cooperatives; invites Governments, relevant international organizations, the specialized agencies and national and international cooperative organizations to continue to observe annually the International Day of Cooperatives on the 1st Saturday of July, as proclaimed by the General Assembly in resolution 47/90; requests the Secretary-General, within existing resources, to continue to support the goals and objectives of the cooperative movement; also requests the Secretary-General to ascertain, in cooperation with the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives, the desirability and feasibility of elaborating UN guidelines aimed at creating a supportive environment for the development of cooperatives, including taking measures aimed at enabling people living in poverty or belonging to vulnerable groups to engage on a voluntary basis in the creation and development of cooperatives.
Action note1996-12-12
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 82nd meeting
Meeting record
A/51/PV.82
Agenda information
A/51/251 100 Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family. SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Date[New York] : UN, 28 Jan. 1997.
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2 p.
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Adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting, 12 Dec. 1996.