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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will not be achieved without collaboration between all, and an intersectional approach that accounts for complex identities, communities and experiences. Age, disability and gender are some important aspects…
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The world’s population is ageing, as people are generally living for longer. However, despite the longevity of modern life expectancy, there are prominent challenges in protecting the rights of older persons. One of the main challenges is finding…
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Virtually all countries are expected to see substantial growth in the number of older persons between 2015 and 2030, and that growth will be faster in developing regions. Because the numbers of older persons are growing, the amount of elder abuse…
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A comprehensive new report, released today by AARP, examines the preparedness levels of 12 nations -- Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- for the profound…
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In advanced economies, people living in cities are growing older at a faster rate than people living in rural areas. In the book, Ageing in Cities, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development (OECD), studies revealed that in 2011…
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The United Nations advisory body on issues related to population and development today kicked off its annual session, with a focus on changing population age structures and sustainable development. “Population ageing and population decline have now…
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Based on the initiative of the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Office of National Statistics (ONS) of the United Kingdom an informal group of representatives from UN agencies (UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA, WHO) and the UN…
| Ageing, Poverty Eradication
Based on the initiative of the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Office of National Statistics (ONS) of the United Kingdom an informal group of representatives from UN agencies (UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA, WHO) and the UN…
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Ministers and Senior Officials from Asia and the Pacific are coming together in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 20 to 23 March 2017, for the First Asia-Pacific MOST Forum of Ministers of Social Development. Together with researchers and scientists,…
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“When an elder dies, it is indeed like burning a library,” said a representative from Angola, “They are the faithful guardians of our cultural heritage and identity.”
In our rapidly shifting and increasingly technological world, security of the…
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Background
The challenge to exploit the potential of the aging population has become a pressing social problem in recent years in Central-Eastern Europe. At the same time the offer of active ageing programmes has narrowed. The transfer of…
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The role of older persons in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is fundamental but often overlooked, according to Martin García Moritán, Ambassador of Argentina to the UN. The social exclusion of older persons is exacerbated by…