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| 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…
| 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…
| Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
Representatives of civil society organizations (CSO), including organizations of persons with disabilities, who participated in key dialogues at the Sustainable Development Summit noted that the new 2030 agenda for sustainable development was one…
| Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
Representatives of civil society organizations (CSO), including organizations of persons with disabilities, who participated in key dialogues at the Sustainable Development Summit noted that the new 2030 agenda for sustainable development was one…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
A new ILO study - LTC protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries - reveals a global shortfall of 13.6 million care workers undermining the delivery of quality services to more than half of the world’s older persons…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
A new ILO study - LTC protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries - reveals a global shortfall of 13.6 million care workers undermining the delivery of quality services to more than half of the world’s older persons…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
On the international Day of Older Persons (October 1), the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report on ageing. According to the report, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
On the international Day of Older Persons (October 1), the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report on ageing. According to the report, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical…
| Poverty Eradication
The United Nations and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations released a new report on eradicating malaria by 2040, which involves new strategies, tools and financing and urges world leaders to expand their commitment to fight a disease that…
| Ageing
The United Nations is today 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…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
“What are the opportunities for older persons to participate in planning and addressing their needs in an urban environment in order to improve access to resources and services?”
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| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
“What are the opportunities for older persons to participate in planning and addressing their needs in an urban environment in order to improve access to resources and services?”
Please sign in at the end of this page and join this month’s e-…