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1st Saturday of July is recognised by the UN is observed as ___________.

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International Day of Cooperatives
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United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
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International Rabbit's Day
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International Civil Aviation Day
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The correct option is A International Day of Cooperatives
In 1992, following a concerted lobbying effort by the cooperative movements in membership of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) and members of the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC), the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the International Day of Cooperatives by the UN by a resolution of 16 December 1992. The date of the celebration of the International Day was chosen to coincide with the already existing International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) International Cooperative Day with has been celebrated since 1923.

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