UN Chief Praises Potential of Cooperatives to Empower Communities and Combat Hunger

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New York, Nov 20 2012  7:05PM United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the role that cooperatives play as catalysts of inclusive development and their capacity to empower communities by creating jobs and generating incomes. During a ceremony to close the International Year of Cooperatives at UN Headquarters in New …

Imposed Austerity vs Chosen Simplicity: Who Will Pay For Which Adjustments?

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