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The 2016 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) will be held on Monday, 17 October at United Nations Headquarters in New York, focusing on the theme – “Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation:…
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26th United Nations International Day of Older Persons: Take a Stand Against Ageism (6 October 2016, UNHQ, 10:00am - 1:00pm)
The NGO Committee on Ageing in New York in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Argentine Republic…
All too often, older persons face negative perceptions of older workers; age limits, penalties and denials of service imposed by insurance service providers and financial institutions; preconceived notions and negative attitudes on the part of…
With increasing age and longevity, the risk of chronic disease rises along with that of age-related disabilities from chronic diseases such as pulmonary disease and diabetes to age-related loss of hearing, sight and movement…
In the present report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, assesses the implementation of existing international instruments with regard to older persons while identifying best and good…
The Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) was established by the General Assembly by resolution 65/182 on 21 December 2010. The working group will consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and…
Humankind has achieved unprecedented social progress over the past decades. Poverty has declined dramatically across the world and people are healthier, more educated and better connected than ever before. Yet, progress has been uneven. Social and…
UNDESA DSPD is organizing an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the priority theme of the fifty-fifth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD), from 1 to 3 June 2016 at UN Headquarters in New York. The Commission will focus on…
The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is commemorated each year on 15 June to highlight the often silent suffering of the elder generation. The Day was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011, following a…
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Recent Events
25th International Day of Older Persons: Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment
The NGO Committee on Ageing in New York in partnership with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Focal Point on…
The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is organizing an Inter-agency Expert Group Meeting on “Employment and decent work for poverty eradication, in support of the Second…
Women outnumber men in older age, particularly in the developing world, and designing relevant polices is a challenge that States must embrace, the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) heard today.
Yanira Argueta,…