The 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) was officially launched at the ICA Global Cooperative Conference and General Assembly, in New Delhi, India. The conference attracted delegates from over 100 countries who discussed how cooperatives build prosperity for all, focusing on four conference pillars: Reaffirming the cooperative identity; Enabling supportive policies; Developing strong leadership: and Building a sustainable future.
Following the global launch of the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025) a dedicated IYC website has been set up and is now live. 2025.coop brings together information, updates and assets to enable people, cooperatives and communities to celebrate the Cooperative Year and achieve its stated objectives of raising public awareness, promoting growth and development, advocating for supportive frameworks and inspiring leadership.
The website includes the form and guidelines to apply for and use the logo, links to the official UN resolution on the announcement of the IYC (A/RES/78/289), and guidelines for creating national committees or other structures to set, achieve and report on objectives set for the year.
To help promote and communicate the IYC2025, an official logo was unveiled, which features a vibrant, interconnected design of people from diverse communities uniting to create positive change. The three key colours—red, blue, and green—are inspired by the SDG visual identity.
Working with DotCooperation, the website also features an IYC event map, which will be populated to show IYC-related activities taking place around the world. Cooperatives and associated organisations are encouraged to submit their events to be added to the map, which will demonstrate the truly global nature of cooperation.
“We call to cooperators worldwide to share their pride for what cooperatives are doing to build a better world, and to take advantage of the International Year of Cooperatives,” said ICA Director General, Jeroen Douglas.
Find the website online at 2025.coop.
