2021 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Access to Justice
Access to Justice Violence, abuse and neglect of older persons are the most hidden and underreported violations of human rights. Not only are older persons at high risk of serious illness and mortality, but they continue to face disproportionate cases of age based discrimination, stigmatization and subjected to multiple violations of human rights. In particular, […]
Ageist attitudes held by half of the world’s population cause serious social and economic ills
Ageism leads to poorer health, social isolation, earlier deaths and cost economies billions: report calls for swift action to implement effective anti-ageism strategies Every second person in the world is believed to hold ageist attitudes – leading to poorer physical and mental health and reduced quality of life for older persons, costing societies billions of […]
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 […]
Moving Beyond Ageism: The power of older age in work, healthcare, culture, and media towards equity, 16 March 2021
In the run-up to the launch of the UN Global Report on Ageism, DESA is joining the Global Coalition on Aging, NYC Department for the Aging, and NYU Silver School of Social Work for an interactive discussion on how to tackle ageism and take concrete steps towards equity for all ages. Twelve experts from across […]
Building Back Better in post-pandemic Asia: Back to the future for older people?
DESA joined a panel discussion on Building Back Better in post-pandemic Asia: Back to the future for older people? (9 March 2021), organized by HelpAge Asia Pacific and Asia Development Bank. Watch event here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knsCqfVlGiI&t=3387s
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 […]
MIPAA
Meetings and Workshops
GA Working Group on Ageing
Briefings Series
- Issue brief on Older Persons and COVID-19: A Defining Moment for Informed, Inclusive and Targeted Response
- Briefing paper on Ageing-related Policies and Priorities in Voluntary National Reviews (2016-2019)
- Briefing paper on older persons in humanitarian emergencies
- Briefing paper on health inequalities in old age
- Briefing paper on economic inequalities in old age
- Briefing paper on long-term care
- Briefing paper on poverty in old-age
