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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing

The new report of the Secretary-General on the "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing” focuses on two issues that have been singled out as critical to the well-being and human rights of older persons within the framework of both the second review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and the working sessions of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing, namely, addressing age-based discrimination and neglect, and abuse and violence.

The report also provides updated information on recent major policy developments in the regions, publications and civil society initiatives.

More information at: http://bit.ly/1lKkD1m

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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2025: Ensuring Respect and Effective Support for Families

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is a global call to action, a day to reaffirm the world’s shared responsibility to end poverty in all its forms and dimensions, everywhere. Recognized by the United Nations since 1992, this…
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Equity, economic security for all and solidarity: reaffirming social development for a sustainable future

The recent “Equity, Economic Security for All and Solidarity: Reaffirming Social Development for a Sustainable Future”report highlights an urgent call to revitalize the commitments made in the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development. As…
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Calls grow louder for more age-inclusive societies

Member States, UN officials and civil society came together on Wednesday to shift the global perspective on ageing, with a call for new policies and action that bring older persons in from the margins of society.“Every older person has the right to…