United Nations For Ageing

EGM on Building Forward Better for Older Persons post COVID-19, 2-5 March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to an unprecedented halt and upended societies, and its ramifications are expected to be long lasting. The crisis has also intensified or brought to the forefront other trends, including rampant and growing inequalities, the vulnerability in economies around the world and in our social protection systems, including health […]

WSIS Forum 2021 “Hackathon – Ageing Better with ICTs”

The shared experience of our global challenges brought to light even more through the pandemic, has proven that we can do more for our aging populations in connecting them to the benefits of ICT’s. The pandemic has exposed critical gaps in our health and care systems, our economies, our cities and communities, our built environments, […]

Gearing-up for 11th GA Working Group: GAROP/IFA Advocate for the Rights of Older People

This webinar, organized by the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) in partnership with the International Federation on Ageing (IFA), is part of a series of events aimed at mobilizing civil society to undertake crucial national advocacy work in the run-up to the 11th session of the General Assembly for the purpose […]

Virtual side event on “Digital Technologies and Older Persons: A smart mix”

The 59th session of the Commission for Social Development will take place from 8 to 17 February 2021 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The theme of the Commission Socially just transition towards sustainable development: the role of digital technologies on social development and well-being of all could not be timelier, as digital […]

Paving the Way to OEWGA11 in Conversation with Experts

In the run-up to the 11th session of the GA open-ended Working Group in 2021, the International Federation on Ageing, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Argentina and Portugal, and in collaboration with DESA and OHCHR, organized a virtual town hall with Chair-elect H.E. Ms. María del Carmen Squeff and H.E. Mr. Francisco Duarte […]

20 Years of MIPAA and UNECE Regional Implementation Strategy

International Federation on Ageing (IFA) hosted a virtual event in collaboration with the NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection on 12 November 2020. The event aimed at reflecting on experiences and achievements as they relate to the Madrid International Plan of Action on […]

Upcoming 13th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD to address older persons with disabilities

The 13th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD is taking place this year on 30 November 2020 (in-person meetings: Opening and the election of the CRPD Committee members) and 1 and 3 December 2020 (virtual meetings: roundtable discussions, the interactive dialogue with the UN system and the closing). The 13th session will devote Round Table […]

World Data Forum event on Older People’s Experiences in Real Life and Data

COVID-19 has presented extraordinary challenges for households, communities, and countries all over the world, disproportionately affecting wellbeing and rights of at-risk population groups. The mortality rate among older people has been higher overall, and for many older women and men, the pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing inequalities, ageism, discrimination, abuse and violence, and has disrupted income […]