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UN Network on Ageing Newsletter-Issue 36

New web-site of the UN Programme on Ageing
The newly designed web-site provides information about global demographic ageing and older persons around the world as well as a variety of ageing-related UN documents, publications, events and meetings.

First working session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing for the purpose of strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons
The Open-ended Working Group held its first session on 18-21 April 2011. The Programme of work, the Chair's summary as well as statements, presentations and documents submitted to the Working Group are available online.

UNFPA Two elderly people in Indonesia play with a child.
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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…
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Youth to UN: ‘Listen to us. Invest in us. Partner with us’

With nearly half the global population under 30, the UN continues to emphasise the indispensable role young people play in decision-making towards achieving a just, equitable and sustainable future for all. “Youth participation is not just…
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24 Common Messages on Population Ageing, Older Persons and their Human Rights

On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons 2025, the United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Ageing (UN IAGA) is launching 24 common messages on population ageing, older persons and their human rights.Organized around the three priority…