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With these transformations in mind, the UN chose "towards a society for All Ages" to serve as the theme for IYOP. [2] Throughout the year, participating countries will foster awareness of seniors' roles in society and the need for intergenerational respect and support, emphasizing the fact that older persons are the repository of their societies' histories.
On December 14, 1990, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older People as recorded in Resolution 45/106. [1] The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991. [2] The observance is a focus of ageing organizations and the United Nations Programme on Ageing.
The World Senior Citizen's Day is celebrated on 21 August each year. [1]The celebration took place for the first time in 1991. [2] [3] The day is intended to increase awareness of the factors and issues that affect older adults, such as health deterioration and elder abuse.
Here's a list of all the October 2024 national holidays and observances, like Halloween, International Coffee Day, World Smile Day and many more fun holidays.
The number of people aged 90 and older has reached a new record high, according to estimates for England and Wales. There were 551,758 in this “very old” category in 2023, up from 550,830 the ...
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression; International Day of Light; International Day of Markhor; International Day of Non-Violence; International Day of Older Persons; International Day of Peace; International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide; International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of ...
“Older persons are pretty much missing,” said Claudia Mahler, one of the few voices at the U.N. devoted to aging, in the Commission on Human Rights. Older people left out as UN speeches ...
The United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) is one of 63 United Nations Information Centres (UNICs) around the world. Their main task is to spread the UN message, raise awareness and create understanding of issues relating to the United Nations' objectives. UNRIC serves the Western European Region by providing and disseminating UN ...