July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026
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 […]
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
Governments from across all United Nations regional groups met at the ILO to launch a voluntary platform for cooperation on the social and solidarity economy. The Group of Friends is intended to support exchange, cooperation and follow-up in relevant multilateral processes, with a view to promoting decent work, sustainable development and social justice. Representatives of around 30 governments from across all United Nations regional groups took part in the launch meeting of the Group of Friends on the Social and […]
March 14, 2026
March 14, 2026
Call for inputs: Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Social and Solidarity Economy (A/RES/79/213) Purpose To inform the preparation of the report of the United Nations Secretary-General on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 79/213. Background General Assembly resolution 79/213, entitled “Promoting the social and solidarity economy for sustainable development”, requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report on implementation of the resolution, in collaboration with the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy, taking into […]
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
Marking the World Day of Social Justice on 20 February 2026, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, the ILO-chaired United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE), and the ILO-led Global Coalition for Social Justice, has officially launched a joint policy brief on the advancing the human rights economy through the social and solidarity economy (SSE). It explores how SSE entities — such as cooperatives, mutual societies, associations, foundations, and social enterprises — promote decent work, equitable resource distribution, […]