Age International's flagship publication 'Facing the Facts: The Truth about Ageing and Development' brings together 25 high profile thought leaders, development experts and academics to discuss the impact of an ageing world on international development. For development to succeed, it is crucial that we leave no one behind.
Get the full report – 88 Pages - http://www.ageinternational.org.uk/Documents/Age%20International%20Facing%20the%20facts%20report.pdf
Get the summary - 32 Pages - http://www.ageinternational.org.uk/Documents/Exec%20Summary_Facing%20the%20Facts_Age%20International.pdf
It's time to face the facts of ageing and development
There are currently 868m older people in the world. By 2050, this will have reached more than 2bn.
As a group, there is no question that older people have been left behind in policy and practice. They simply are not counted. As a group, older people have unique vulnerablities; they are also uniquely valuable to society. Unless we make older people integral to our development efforts, we risk pushing them further into the margins, creating greater inequality and discrimination based on age. Equally important, we will not benefit from what older people have to offer.
Direct Link to Full 108-Page 2016 Publication:
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/207717/1/9789241565356-eng.pdf?ua=1
I Ask the World to Empathize: Voices of People on the Move
Worldwide, more than 65 million people – migrants and refugees - have fled conflict, violence and persecution. Millions more are driven from their homes by disasters, drought and inequality. This paper tells the stories of some of those millions of people.
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Many have relied on local people sharing their scarce resources. In contrast, too many governments have failed to share their resources, and their welcome, in the same spirit.
http://www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved/step-it-up/commitments#sthash.hTyzgGkm.dpuf
Member State Commitments
Many UN Member States have committed to ending discrimination against women by 2030 and have announced concrete and measurable actions to start rapid change in their countries.
- Afghanistan commits to implement anti-violence law and national action plan
- Albania vows to include more women in decision-making and the labour market
- Algeria commits to ongoing efforts to promote peace and tolerance and implement strategies to improve women’s status
- Angola commits to the empowerment of women and gender equality, the dignity of families and the advancement of women
- Argentina pledges to break cultural barriers, end prejudice
- Armenia commits to implement a law on equal rights and opportunities and sign the Istanbul Convention
- Australia makes new commitments internationally and at home to empower women and girls
- Austria promises to reduce gender pay gaps, encourage women candidates and board members
Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants - Gender
Direct Link to Full 25-Page UN General Assembly Declaration: https://refugeesmigrants.un.org/sites/default/files/a_71_l1.pdf
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New York Declaration for Refugees & Migrants – UN General Assembly
The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants expresses the political will of world leaders to save lives, protect rights and share responsibility on a global scale.
