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  2. International Day of Older Persons - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. International Year of Older Persons - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe

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    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 ...

  5. Category:United Nations days - Wikipedia

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    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 Terrorism; International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade; International Day of Rural Women

  6. Mark Your Calendar! All the Holidays and Observances in ...

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    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.

  7. World Senior Citizen's Day - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Number of people aged 90 and older at record high but ...

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    Estimates continue to show more women than men living to an older age.

  9. Convention on the Rights of Older Persons - Wikipedia

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    Presently, there is no international legally binding instrument to protect the human rights of older persons. It is, however, been discussed since 2011 by "The Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing for the Purpose of Strengthening the Protection of the Human Rights of Older Persons" (mostly referred to as the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing, OEWGA) which was established by United Nations ...