International Co-operative Day or International Day of Co-operatives was observed on 7th July throughout the world.
The theme for International Day of Cooperatives 2018 is: “sustainable consumption and production of goods and services”.
The Slogan is “Sustainable societies through Cooperation”.
The International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated on the first Saturday of July annually.
International Day of Cooperatives was celebrated for the first time in July 1923 by the international cooperative movement and the International Co-operative Alliance.
It was celebrated as the UN International Day of Co-operatives for the first time in 1995.
The aim of this day is to create awareness on cooperatives and promote international solidarity, economic efficiency, equality, and world peace.