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This month, the world will come together at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to assess where we stand in our joint efforts to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Where are we advancing, and where are…
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The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2025, the United Nations’ central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will take place from 14 to 23 July 2025 under…
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As the global population ages at an accelerating pace, the need to prioritize healthy ageing has become increasingly urgent. On 7 April 2025, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the United Nations Economic and…
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The 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD63), held from 10 to 14 February 2025, focused on advancing global commitments to social inclusion, resilience, and solidarity in alignment with the Copenhagen Declaration on Social…
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The 63rd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD63), held from 10 to 14 February 2025, concluded with a focus on addressing systemic challenges such as poverty, hunger, and social exclusion. The Commission underscored the importance…
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With renewed urgency to tackle inequalities and restore trust in public institutions, the 63rd session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD63) will run from 10 to 14 February in New York. It will focus on scaling up investments in…
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The 63rd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD63) is scheduled to take place from February 10 to 14, 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This session will focus on the priority theme: "Strengthening solidarity,…
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Social development in ageing societies: advancing in deinstitutionalization of care from a person-centered approach11 FebruaryBridging the Intergenerational Equity Gap: Discussing Inequality in AI Access, Use and Benefits14 February
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The General Assembly adopts resolution (A/RES/79/147) on Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing
The General Assembly adopted resolution 79/147 without a vote on Follow-up to the Second World…
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DESA Programme on Ageing, in collaboration with the International Institute on Ageing INIA (United Nations - Malta) and DOF in Nigeria, is pleased to announce the event "Advancing Ageing Policy Formulation and Action Plan in Africa", taking place on…
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World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations.
The Pact along with its annexes, the Global…
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At the Summit of the Future, the UN Inter-Agency Group on Ageing, represented by the Universal Postal Union, urged world leaders to recognize the crucial role older persons play in global development.
With population ageing…