Recognizing that cooperatives, in their various forms, promote the fullest possible participation in the economic and social development of all people, including women, youth, older persons and persons with disabilities, and are becoming a major factor of economic and social development,
认识到各种形式的合作社，促使所有人，包括妇女、青年、老年人和残疾人尽可能充分参与经济和社会发展，并正成为经济及社会发展的一个主要因素，