The UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) aims to raise the global visibility of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE).
🙌 Upcoming event in New York!
📢 Save the date for a discussion on the 2026 UN SG’s Report on the implementation of UNGA resolution 79/213 on the SSE & the Ministerial Dialogue of the Group of Friends on the SSE. 👇
Concept note available in EN/ES/FR 👉unsse.org/ssegof
@ILO is inviting proposals for an assessment of the Third Sector & the #SSE in #Barbados 🇧🇧 , examining their contributions to decent work & national development & identifying opportunities to strengthen their development.
📅 Apply by 24 October 2026
👉 ungm.org/Public/Notice/31794…
“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.
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Celebrate #WorldStatisticsDay with ILOSTAT — your portal to comparable labour statistics including SDG 8 indicators.
📈Compare.
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📥Download.
Visit: ilostat.ilo.org#DecentWork
📢 4 days to go!
Join the discussion of the 2026 UN Secretary-General’s report on the SSE, followed by a Ministerial Dialogue of the #SSEGoF on the sidelines of the UN High-level Week.
📅 25 September 2026 | 12:00–14:15 (ET)
▶️ Livestreaming: piped.video/live/Uv3wJEu2Ixs
We welcome @AIM_Healthcare & #FEBEA as UNTFSSE's newest Observers! 👏
Together, they strengthen the Task Force’s expertise in mutual & solidarity-based approaches to social protection and ethical finance, including access to finance for SSE entities.
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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
The 2026 UN Secretary-General's Report on the #SSE is out!
The present report follows General Assembly resolution 79/213 & reviews its implementation.
Full report in 6 UN official luanguages 👉docs.un.org/A/81/288
The Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends on the #SSE, the governments of Brazil and Senegal, welcome the adoption of the Framework Act on the SSE by the Republic of Korea's National Assembly on 20 August 2026.
Full statement 👇
Learn more about the #SSEGoF: unsse.org/ssegof
👏 The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has adopted the Framework Act on the #SSE, establishing a common legal basis for national policy.
@ILO & 🇰🇷 have worked hand in hand to strengthen the knowledge base & statistical frameworks on the SSE.
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Youth unemployment is rising, and slower economic growth is only part of the story.
Technology is also reshaping many of the entry-level jobs where young people traditionally begin their careers.
New Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: ilo.org/getyouth2026
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🇨🇭What role do support networks play in advancing the #SSE in Switzerland?
Constance André-Aigret shares insights on how SSE entities are connected and supported, their needs, and the opportunities for further advancing the #SSE in Switzerland.
ilo.org/resource/article/adv…
🆕New brief out!
A newly published @ILO brief examines the contours of the #SSE in Mongolia🇲🇳, highlighting relevant legal, institutional & policy frameworks, the challenges & pathways for advancing the SSE.
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🙌 Our July newsletter is here!
Check out the @ILO Director-General’s #CoopsDay2026 message, the Declaration of the Group of Friends on the #SSE, & updates on how the SSE advances decent work & social inclusion across regions & sectors.
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On the occasion of the release of the Declaration of the Group of Friends on the Social and Solidarity Economy, Ministers from the co-chairing and member governments underscored the significance of the Group and its objectives. 👇
🔗Read the Declaration: unsse.org/declaration-on-the…
👏 The Group of Friends on the Social and Solidarity Economy has issued its first Declaration!
Supported by 19 governments, it sets out commitments to strengthen intergovernmental cooperation on the SSE.
📃 unsse.org/declaration-on-the…#SSEGoF
Cooperatives create jobs and contribute to stability and community resilience in times of crisis.
On #CoopsDay, let's recognize their role in strengthening local economies and bringing people together to promote lasting peace, rooted in decent work and social justice.