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UN Chief says the pandemic has highlighted the gravity and urgency of the situation for older persons

The report of the Secretary-General to the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly on the follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing provides an analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on older persons. It serves to explore pathways to ensure that older persons are better incorporated into efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in various policy areas. The report also features selected work carried out by the United Nations system on ageing and older persons. It contains key recommendations for consideration by the Assembly.

Click here to access report (link to all languages).

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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…