UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CO-OPERATIVES

That this House supports the United Nations International Day of Co-operatives on 4 July 2009; welcomes the recognition that the United Nations gives to the benefits that co-operatives play in economic, social and cultural developments; believes that celebrating the International Day will help increase the awareness of co-operatives and promote the movement's successes and ideals of international solidarity, economic efficiency, equality and world peace; and further believes that the International Day gives the opportunity to re-affirm, strengthen and extend partnerships between the international co-operative movement and other organisations, including governments at local, national and international levels.