2025 UNIDOP On "Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, Our Rights"

The 2025 United Nations International Day of Older Persons will serve as a platform for older persons to share their aspirations, advocate for their well-being, and call for the full enjoyment of their human rights. This year’s commemoration focuses on recognizing and supporting the transformative role that older persons play in driving action at both local and global levels. Drawing on their expertise in areas such as health equity, financial well-being, community resilience, and human rights advocacy, older persons continue to lead efforts that strengthen societies and promote fairness across generations. The event is grounded in the Political Declaration and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA), adopted at the Second World Assembly on Ageing in 2002, which together articulate a global vision for a society for all ages. MIPAA translates this vision into action through three priority directions: older persons and development; advancing health and well-being into old age; and ensuring enabling and supportive environments. 

 

The 2025 theme, “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, and Our Rights,” echoes these principles by placing older persons at the heart of public dialogue and policy efforts. By celebrating their contributions and affirming their rights, this year’s observance aims to promote greater inclusion, visibility, and participation of older persons in shaping the future of communities worldwide.

 

For more information, please refer to the Mission Statement 

High-Level Side Event on the margins on UNIDOP (Organized by Italy and co-sponsored by Japan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, DESA, and the Group of Friends on Ageing and Sustainable Development):  Building a Resilient Future: International Responses to an Ageing World, 1 October, CR8, 1:15-2:30pm. Concept Note

UN IAGA Common Messages and Video