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Nearly half – 48 per cent – of all people over pensionable age in the world do not receive a pension, and for many of the 52 per cent who do coverage is not adequate, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
As a result, the…
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UNDESA-DSPD, in collaboration with UNESCAP, and the Asia-pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF), with the support of UNFPA, HelpAge International and the International Federation of Ageing (IFA), are jointly organising a Workshop…
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The new report of the Secretary-General on the "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing” is submitted in response to General Assembly resolution 68/134.
It focuses on two issues that have been singled out as critical to the well-being and…
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The catastrophe predicted to result from the rapid ageing of Asian populations is far from inevitable, said experts at a regional conference being held this week in Thailand.
Making changes to economic and health policies can help countries head off…
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On 13 October 2014, the International Day for Disaster Reduction will be celebrated which this year is titled “Resilience is for life” and will focus on the contributions of older persons to disaster risk reduction and resilience.
As part of the…
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In many parts of the world, older persons often face discrimination, poverty, violence and abuse, as well as lack of specific measures and services on the basis of age. To address the issue of protecting the human rights of older persons, the Open-…
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The Fifth Session of the Open Ended Working Group on Ageing from 30 July – 1 August 2014. The Working Group was established by the General Assembly by resolution 65/182 on 21 December 2010. In the context of the Open Ended Working Group, Member…
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Warning that elderly people in all societies can be vulnerable to physical, psychological and financial abuse, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to the international community to adopt measures to address all aspects of…
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The 2nd International Forum on the Rights of Older Persons, which ended today in Mexico City, determined that it is both desirable and viable to put a focus on rights in the public policies that affect this social group in Latin America and the…
| Ageing, Poverty Eradication
The 2nd International Forum on the Rights of Older Persons, which ended today in Mexico City, determined that it is both desirable and viable to put a focus on rights in the public policies that affect this social group in Latin America and the…
| Ageing, Families
The upcoming Fourth Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Social Development (CAMSD4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 26 to 30 MAY 2014 will provide the opportunity to examine how to strengthen the family and…
| Ageing, Families
The upcoming Fourth Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Social Development (CAMSD4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 26 to 30 MAY 2014 will provide the opportunity to examine how to strengthen the family and…