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Library Substance abuse

“Performance: Using Performance for Substance Abuse Prevention”(UNODC, Global Youth Network) 2009 As part of the project a meeting of youth groups that use performance to combat drug abuse was organized in Puebla, Mexico, from the 11th to the 15th of September, 2000. The aim of the meeting was to synthesize the experiences of the youth groups in order to create a set of guidelines for other youth groups or youth workers who might want to start programmes based on performance or to include performance in on-going programmes. The guidelines included in this publication aim to create a framework of basic principles, requirements and skills needed to use performance as an effective tool…

Society and Decision Making Factsheet

Society and decision making

Participation is a fundamental right. It is one of the guiding principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that has been reiterated in many other Conventions and Declarations. Through active participation, young people are empowered to play a vital role in their own development as well as in that of their communities, helping them to learn vital life-skills, develop knowledge on human rights and citizenship and to promote positive civic action. To participate effectively, young people must be given the proper tools, such as education about and access to their civil rights. In 1995, the World Programme of Action for…

General Assembly - Resolutions

General Assembly Reports

Briefings Series

Issue brief on Older Persons and COVID-19: A Defining Moment for Informed, Inclusive and Targeted Response Ageing-related Policies and Priorities in Voluntary National Reviews (2016-2019) Older Persons in Humanitarian Emergencies Health Inequalities in Old Age Economic Inequalities in Old Age Health and Well-being in Older Age Income Poverty in Old Age: An Emerging Development Priority The Growing Need for Long-Term Care: Assumptions and Realities Background paper for DESA by Pytrik Dieuwke Oosterhof on ageing-related policies and priorities in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda

Papers and Publications

Publications Neglect, Abuse and Violence against Older Women Report on of the current status of the social situation, well-being, participation in development and rights of older persons worldwide.
Click here to download the full publication. World Economic and Social Survey 2007: Development in an Ageing World: The 2007 Survey analyses the implications of population ageing for social and economic development around the world, while recognizing that it offers both challenges and opportunities.
Click here to download the full publication. Regional Dimensions of the Ageing Situation: This publication contributes to the series of events, conferences and publications related to the…

Reports of the Expert Meetings and Workshops

Report of the Expert Group Meeting on "Older Persons in Emergency Crises", 15-17 May 2019, UN Headquarters, New York Report of the Expert Group Meeting on ‘Global ageing and the data revolution – the way forward in the post-2015 environment’, 7-9 July 2015, UN Headquarters, New York Report of the Workshop on the Social Integration and the Rights of Older Persons in the Asia-Pacific Region, 30 September – 2 October 2014, Bangkok Report of the Expert Group Meeting on “Neglect, Abuse and Violence of Older Women”, New York, 5-7 November 2013 Report of the Expert Group Meeting on the Human Rights of Older Persons, UN Headquarters, New York, 29 to 31 May 2012 Report of the Expert Group…

Resolutions of the Commission for Social Development

Report on the status of the rights of older persons

New report on the status of the rights of older persons jueves, 15 diciembre 2011 The report focuses on the social and economic wellbeing of older persons and documents the demographics of older age; their economic status and participation in the labour force; the health of older persons; and the societal perceptions and social integration of older persons. On each of these topics, the report attempts to account for the diversity of situations of older persons in society and across the world. It also attempts to capture the changing reality and perceptions of old age as well old persons’ own views. The report is based on recent research and empirical data from…

Family Indicators

The Division for Social Policy and Development commissioned a study on family indicators to guide policy makers in their development of effective family policies. The study provides a critical look at current practice regarding indicators, as well as the basic conditions necessary for the establishment of a comprehensive array of family indicators. In such a conceptual approach, a definition of the term “indicator” is central to the analysis, followed by a brief examination of the concept of the family. Finding a single definition is hindered by the diversity of families in both developed and developing regions. The study shows that the real meaningful unit for the creation of…