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| Sandeep Marwah Spoke on International Day of Cooperatives |
New Delhi: NFTC- National Federation of Tourism And
Transport Cooperatives of India Limited in association with AAFT and ICMEI
observed International Day of Cooperatives at Webinar organized by Marwah
Studios, which falls on 4th July.
“Co-operatives
have been acknowledged as associations and enterprises through which citizens
can effectively improve their lives while contributing to the economic, social,
cultural and political advancement of their community and nation. The
co-operative movement has been also recognized as a distinct and major
stakeholder in both national and international affairs,” informed Dr. Sandeep
Marwah Managing Director of NFTC and Patron to IFUNA- Indian Federation of United Nations Associations.
Cooperatives
for Climate Action were chosen as this year's theme to address this, and to
support Sustainable Development Goal on Climate Action. Climate change severely
impacts people’s livelihoods around the world, especially the most
disadvantaged groups such as small-scale farmers, women, youth, indigenous
peoples and ethnic minorities, who have to cope with extreme natural disasters
and degradation of natural resources. This year the focus is on the
contribution of cooperatives to combating climate change.
“The COVID-19 pandemic and climate emergency have
both revealed the fragility of our societies and our planet. These dual crises
are disproportionately affecting the world’s most vulnerable countries and
people, and deepening many social and economic rifts. They also make clear the
need to strengthen global cooperation and solidarity,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
