A new policy brief examines how the social and solidarity economy (SSE) can serve as a partner and delivery mechanism for advancing the human rights economy, and identifies policy levers and actions that can strengthen the conducive environment for the SSE. Marking the World Day of Social Justice on 20 February 2026, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, the ILO-chaired United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE), and the ILO-led Global Coalition for Social Justice, has officially launched a joint policy brief on the advancing the human rights economy through the social and solidarity economy (SSE). It explores how SSE entities — such as cooperatives, mutual societies, associations, foundations, and social enterprises — promote decent work, equitable resource distribution, care systems, gender equity, and climate resilience, all while prioritizing people and social purpose over profit. It identifies practical policy levers for governments, development partners and international partners to support the SSE as a key policy instrument for meaningful economic transformation. “Backing the social and solidarity economy is one of the most impactful ways in which governments can address poverty without relying on growth-dependent strategies that deepen inequality and environmental harm.” Olivier De...

Simel Esim, Head of ILO Cooperative, Social and Solidarity Economy Unit (COOP/SSE) and Chair of UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) shares a video message for the Cooperative World Night in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) aims to raise the visibility of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) within the UN system and beyond.

Del 3 al 5 de diciembre se celebró el V Simposio Técnico del Untfsse en el marco de Murcia Capital Española de la Economía Social 2025