Understanding the demographic changes that are likely to unfold over the coming years, as well as the challenges and opportunities that they present for achieving sustainable development, is important for designing and implementing the post-2015 development agenda. The 2015 Revision of World Population Prospects is the twenty-fourth round of official United Nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat.

Issue 34, January 2011

Issue 33, November 2010

Issue 32, September 2010

Issue 31, August 2010

The UN Population Division created a new website "Population Dynamics Consultation", which went public last week. The idea of the site is to provide a forum to solicit input from a vast array of stakeholders about the role of population dynamics, including demographic ageing within the post-2015 UN development agenda. It is therefore an opportunity for everyone to contribute to an open and lively discussion on the future shape of shared global development priorities. The Focal Point on Ageing is a member of the inter-agency group inputting to this process.

Chair's summary of third 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 third session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing was held from 21-24 August 2012 at UN headquarters.

Third working session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing for the purpose of strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons

"Interactive Training Workshop" for the Second Review and Appraisal of the Madrid Plan of Action on Ageing in Africa
The report of the Training Workshop, which was organized jointly by UN-DESA and UN-ECA is available online.

General Assembly resolution on older persons
Resolution A/RES/66/127 entitled "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing" is now available online.

Report of the Secretary-General to the Commission for Social Development

International Day of Older Persons 2011
The International Day of Older Persons will be celebrated on 1 October 2011.
The Day will be commemorated on 3 October 2011 in Geneva under the theme of "Active and Healthy Ageing 2012" and on 6 October 2011 in New York under the theme of "Launch of Madrid+10: The Growing Opportunities and Challenges of Global Ageing".