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Across Europe, North America, and Central Asia, one in five women are aged 65 years or older. By 2050, more than one-quarter of all women in the region will be in this age group, and there will be more women aged 65 years or older than women under…
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At the 63rd Commission of Social Development, the Permanent Mission of Spain hosted the event ‘Social development in ageing societies: advancing in deinstitutionalization of care from a person-centered approach.’ The event focused on the need for…
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In a world that claims to prioritise gender equality, older women have been left on the sidelines.
Of the US$ 5.7 billion of aid spent on gender equality projects, a mere US$ 7.8 million includes older women. …
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The 14th session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) from 20 to 22 and 24 May 2024 is an opportunity to ensure that older persons everywhere can age with security and dignity and participate fully in their societies as citizens with…
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The UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing 2022 took place in Rome, Italy, from 16 to 17 June 2022.
The Conference completed the fourth review and appraisal cycle (2018-2022) and marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Madrid…
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The Healthy Ageing 50: A call for government, civil society, industry and academic leaders transforming the world to be a better place in which to grow older
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to work together to improve…
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AARP, the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the Permanent Mission of Argentina, UN Women and the UN Special Procedures Office of the Independent Expert on the Rights of Older Persons will organize a virtual event on …
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Access to justice is a basic principle of the rule of law: a guarantee for people to exercise their rights, and hold perpetrators and decision-makers accountable. However, both older persons with or without disabilities, and persons with…
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This first side event of the 11th session of the UN Open-ended working group on ageing was opened by Ms Masumi Ono (UNDESA) and had the first UN Global report on ageism at its core, with Dr Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez (WHO) presenting its key findings…
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As part of the 11th Session of the United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Ageing, the International Longevity Centre of Canada hosted a side-event entitled "The Impact of COVID-19 on the Human Rights of Older Persons: An International Dialogue”…
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Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed how current human rights standards and practices fall short in protecting older people’s rights. Kim Samuel, Founder and Chief Belonging Officer, Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness; Dr. Henry Shue…
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This Side Event was held during the 11th session of the Open-ended Working group on Ageing and considered the topic of Access to Justice from the perspective of violence and abuse and neglect. A number of presenters considered issues pertaining to…