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16 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Older people continue to have aspirations to well-being and respect regardless of declines in physical and mental capacity. Long-term-care systems enable older people, who experience significant declines in capacity, to receive the care and support…
15 October 2015 | Social Inclusion, Youth
Despite a mild recovery in the 2012-2014 period, the youth unemployment rate remains well above its pre-crisis level. For millions of young people around the world finding a decent job is still a drawn-out uphill struggle. On October 8, the…
15 October 2015 | Social Inclusion, Youth
Despite a mild recovery in the 2012-2014 period, the youth unemployment rate remains well above its pre-crisis level. For millions of young people around the world finding a decent job is still a drawn-out uphill struggle. On October 8, the…
09 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
Older women in Kenya who are struggling to look after themselves must be better supported by their government. That's according to Esther Wamera, a Kenyan activist and leader for the elderly. Ms Wamera and other experts gathered at the UN to…
09 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
Older women in Kenya who are struggling to look after themselves must be better supported by their government. That's according to Esther Wamera, a Kenyan activist and leader for the elderly. Ms Wamera and other experts gathered at the UN to…
09 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
Older women in Kenya who are struggling to look after themselves must be better supported by their government. That's according to Esther Wamera, a Kenyan activist and leader for the elderly. Ms Wamera and other experts gathered at the UN to…
09 October 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
On October 10, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his message for the World Health Day:
World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on “dignity in mental health”, is an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges…
09 October 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
On October 10, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his message for the World Health Day:
World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on “dignity in mental health”, is an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges…
07 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
The United Nations is urging countries to improve older persons’ accessibility to urban infrastructure, facilities and services as two phenomena – rapid urbanization and ageing populations – are combining to dramatically change the face the world’s…
07 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
The United Nations is urging countries to improve older persons’ accessibility to urban infrastructure, facilities and services as two phenomena – rapid urbanization and ageing populations – are combining to dramatically change the face the world’s…
06 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
The European Union (EU) as a whole is confronted with an ageing population. In 2014, the proportion of persons aged 65 or over reached 18.5% in the EU and it is projected to further increase in the future to almost 30% by 2080.
In particular, the…
06 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
The European Union (EU) as a whole is confronted with an ageing population. In 2014, the proportion of persons aged 65 or over reached 18.5% in the EU and it is projected to further increase in the future to almost 30% by 2080.
In particular, the…