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This report aims to assess the extent of progress made in the first phase of implementation of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, from 2021 to mid-2023; present contributions to the Decade being made by stakeholder groups, including Member States, UN agencies, civil society, academia, the private sector, community groups and older people themselves; and inspire and motivate stakeholders to collaborate in their continued efforts to implement the Decade at country level and scale up interventions to ensure healthy ageing.
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The migration of persons represents one of the most important social phenomena of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Closely linked with migration is the rapid urbanization that is occurring in so many parts of the world. As migrants leave rural lifestyles seeking opportunities in cities, urban areas are growing at an exponential pace. Both trends have profound effects on family life, family relationships, and family practices. Policies and programs that support migration and well-planned and well-managed sustainable urbanization are closely related to the successful realization of the United Nations Agenda 2030 and the embedded Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
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The United Nations Workshop on Technology and Families was held in Dublin, Ireland from 6 to 10 October 1998. The Meeting was organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, Division for Social Policy and Development, in close cooperation with the Government of Ireland, Department of Social Community and Family Affairs, and in association with Quest Campus.
The Meeting was opened by the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs of Ireland. In his opening statement, the Minister noted, inter alia, that "there can be no doubting the immense challenges and opportunities that all development of global communications and technological…
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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…
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…
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…
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…