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News | 22 February 2024
The Fourteenth Session of the Working Group will be held from 20 to 22 and 24 May 2024, Conference Room 2, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Participation of NGOs - The deadline for New NGOs applying for accreditation is 1 April 2024…
News | 13 December 2023
UN DESA in collaboration with the Mission of Japan and the Global Coalition on Ageing, organized the 2023 Silver Economy Forum “Advancing the SDGs in the Decade of Healthy Ageing.” The event was held on 6 and 7 December 2023. The Forum aimed at…
Newsletter | 01 December 2023
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The General Assembly adopted resolution on Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing
At the 50th plenary meeting of the General Assembly held on 19 December 2023, the Rapporteur of…
News | 01 October 2023
Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face in society will ultimately benefit all of humanity, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said.
In a message commemorating Sunday’s International…
News | 01 May 2023
Don't miss this series of thought-provoking panels exploring how digital technology is transforming the future of ageing and to learn more about how individuals and organizations can help lead this process. A panel of the WSIS ICTs and Older Persons…
News | 10 March 2023
The Thirteenth Session of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG13) on Ageing will be held in Conference Room 2 from 3 to 6 April 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
This year, the session will focus on the "Right to Health and Access…
News | 12 January 2023
Reaping benefits of population ageing begins with promoting equal opportunities from birth
The number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide is projected to more than double, rising from 761 million in 2021 to 1.6 billion in 2050. As the world…
23 December 2022
The present report of the Secretary-General is submitted pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 2020/8. It provides an assessment of the fourth review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002, at the…
News | 19 December 2022
The report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/138 on the follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing. It provides an analysis of the impact of digital technologies on older persons and identifies the policy implications for…
News | 17 November 2022
People in almost all countries are living longer. Globally, babies born in 2022 are expected to live 71.7 years on average, 25 years longer than those born in 1950. Rapidly ageing populations have increasing health and long-term care needs. As the…
16 November 2022
his year marks the 20-year milestone of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, a landmark agreement in which Governments committed to “building a society for all ages”. The Madrid Plan of Action contains a broad range of objectives,…
News | 28 September 2022
The United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) 2022 will highlight “The Resilience and Contributions of Older Women” in successfully navigating today’s myriad of global challenges.
The past three years have brought profound upheaval…