Declaration on the Launch of the Group of Friends on the Social and Solidarity Economy

Following its inaugural meeting, convened at the headquarters of the International Labour Organization in Geneva on 11 June 2026 as a contribution to the Global Coalition for Social Justice, the Group of Friends on the Social and Solidarity Economy issued the present Declaration.

It is available in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

The press release is available in Arabic, English, French,  Portuguese, Spanish.

The Governments of the Republic of Korea and Spain have also issued press releases in Korean and Spanish, respectively, to mark the occasion.

Governments interested in joining the Group of Friends can contact coop@ilo.org

Learn more about the Group of Friends on the SSE: www.unsse.org/ssegof