Your monthly UN Decade of Healthy Ageing update
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Welcome to your monthly UN Decade of Healthy Ageing update for February!
In this newsletter, find out more about:
- An opportunity to mobilize civil society action for the Decade
- A new policy brief from UNECE on mainstreaming ageing
- Work on building a global political movement on addressing social isolation and loneliness
- Progress on WHO's work on monitoring, measuring, and evaluating the Decade
- Upcoming opportunities to get involved
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Get involved! Mobilizing civil society action for the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing
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Do you work for a civil society organization (CSO)? Are you interested in working together with other CSOs for joint action during the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing?
Get involved in the civil society mapping and engagement initiative: an opportunity run by CSOs towards uniting the diverse and powerful voices of civil society for the Decade.
Join the initiative and express your interest in a Decade of Healthy Ageing CSO Alliance by completing our questionnaire in English, French, or Spanish by 15 March 2022.
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Find out more about how to integrate ageing into public policy in a new UNECE policy brief
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Population ageing is a significant global achievement. Longer lives open up possibilities to continue being and doing what we value. However, broad societal changes will be required to maximise these possibilities.
In a new UNECE policy brief on 'mainstreaming ageing', learn more about how to integrate ageing into policies at all levels of governance to create societies that benefit all ages.
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Building a global political movement to address social isolation and loneliness
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A recent UN Decade of Healthy Ageing advocacy brief jointly published by WHO, ITU, UNDESA, and UN Women outlines three recommended global priorities to reduce social isolation and loneliness, one of which is the creation of a coalition to increase political commitment.
In response to this recommendation, WHO held an online discussion with 17 experts in the field from around the world on 7 February 2022. The discussion saw strong support for establishing a commission on social connection to help increase attention and accelerate action for this issue globally.
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Progress on measuring, monitoring & evaluating the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing
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To make the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing a success, we need to track our progress to ensure we are making a difference on the lives of older people, their families, and their communities.
WHO, in collaboration with UNDESA, UNFPA, UN Women, ILO, ITU, and the OECD, has established a new Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the measurement, monitoring, and evaluation of the Decade.
The TAG held its first meeting on 14 February 2022 to establish the foundations for further work in this area. Stay updated with the TAG's activities by visiting its website.
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Upcoming opportunities to get involved
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1 March 2022 — Zero Discrimination Day: strengthen the global call to end all forms of discrimination. Speak out on ageism online and in person using the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism's resources
8 March 2022 — International Women's Day: ensure older women are not left behind. Share what you're doing to celebrate older women and bring attention to the issues they face, on the Decade Platform
8 March 2022, 13:00 - 15:00 CET — A Spotlight on Age Friendly Ireland: Policy to Practice - Webinar on Communication and Information. Learn more and register through the Decade Platform
By 1 April 2022 — The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons is calling for inputs for her report on older persons and the adequate right to housing, to be presented to the UN General Assembly. Find out more on the Decade Platform
By 1 April 2022 — The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons is calling for inputs for her report on older persons deprived of their liberty, to be presented to the Human Rights Council. Find out more on the Decade Platform
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