Events

Ministerial Conference on Demographic Resilience: Pathways for Societies to Thrive in a World of Rapid Demographic Change

calendar_today01 December - 02 December 2021

location_onSofia, Bulgaria

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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

Mar 2020

Author

Sainan Zhang, Sandile Simelane, Tapiwa Jhamba, Rachel Snow

Resources

Household Structures and Older Persons

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Sessions and Informals

United Nations Population Award Ceremony

Online
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News

Meeting the needs of older people through solidarity, empowerment and data

calendar_today13 August 2020

High school student Nelea Ungureanu pays a socially distanced visit to Maria Roșca. An initiative in Moldova is fostering intergenerational solidarity as part of the COVID-19 response. © UNFPA Moldova/Dan Gutu
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Publication date

24 April 2020

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Implications of COVID-19 for Older Persons: Responding to the Pandemic

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Republic of Korea

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Statement

Sustainable Cities for All Ages

calendar_today01 October 2015

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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2012

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Population Ageing and Development 2012

The wall chart on Population Ageing and Development 2012 presents the latest data available on 16 indicators including demographic, social and economic characteristics of the older population at the national, regional and world levels. It also contains illustrative maps and graphs, along with brief explanatory texts of selected regional and global trends on ageing and development.

Video

Slideshow: Ageing in the 21st Century: A Celebration and a Challenge

calendar_today25 September 2012

Slideshow: Ageing in the 21st Century: A Celebration and a Challenge

Slideshow: Ageing in the 21st Century: A Celebration and a Challenge

A new report, "Ageing in the 21st Century," offers a vision to unlock the potential of ageing populations.

Statement

Executive Director's Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of Older Persons

calendar_today01 October 2014

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