An astonishing transformation is taking place that has until now been absent from mainstream development thinking: global ageing.
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An astonishing transformation is taking place that has until now been absent from mainstream development thinking: global ageing.
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As heads of State and their Governments meet in New York to agree the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we celebrate the fact that older people are included in 15 of the 17 Global Goals – the agenda set to dominate the next 15 years of international and national development.
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Older people around the world are being subjected to abuse and discrimination because of their age, according to a new report by the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP).
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In 2050, just 35 years’ time, there will be more older people worldwide (aged 60 and over) than children under 16 for the first time in history.Today, almost two-thirds (62%) of the 868 million people in the world aged over 60 live in developing countries; this proportion is expected to increase to 80% in 2050.
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Today is the International Day for Disaster Reduction, with a focus this year on the needs of an ageing population: “Resilience is for Life”. With a changing climate that will increase the likelihood of floods and droughts, as well as the current emergencies facing the world today, age-inclusive disaster management strategies are urgently needed.
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