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World Health Organization launches Baseline Report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing
The Baseline Report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing sets the stage for the second action plan of the Global Strategy, the Decade of Healthy Ageing (The Decade).
The Decade of Healthy Ageing: a new UN-wide initiative
The United Nations General Assembly today declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing. The IFA extends sincere congratulates all those who worked collaboratively towards this effort; pledges to view all its work through the lens of the four action areas of the Decade; and looks forward to contributing to a whole-of-society-approach to age and ageing.
IFA 15th Global Conference on Ageing to be convened both virtually and in person
From 9-12 November 2021, the IFA 15th Global Conference on Ageing, "Rights Matter" will be convened both virtually and in person. Pre-Conference summits and master classes will...
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Introducing the IFA Post-Conference Education Webinar Series
In 2018 the IFA held its largest global conference to date, convening over 1200 delegates. However, there are many more people who wanted to participate and were unable. As such,...
Addressing inequalities within a rapidly ageing global population
To address a rapidly ageing global population, governments, civil society and individuals have had to come together to work towards creating a world of healthy older people whose...
Free and equal across the life course?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70 years old today – Human Rights Day. This document was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) on 10...