International Day of Older Persons 

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International Day of Older Persons  in United Nations in 2024
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About International Day of Older Persons 

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Dates of International Day of Older Persons 
2025 United Nations Wednesday, October 1stInternational Day of Older Persons 
2024 United Nations Tuesday, October 1stInternational Day of Older Persons 
2023 United Nations Sunday, October 1stInternational Day of Older Persons 
2022 United Nations Saturday, October 1stInternational Day of Older Persons 
2021 United Nations Friday, October 1stInternational Day of Older Persons 
Summary
Raising awareness of the impact of an ageing population and the need to ensure people can grow old with dignity.

International Day of Older Persons  in United Nations in 2024

The 2022 theme of International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) serves as a hallmark and reminder of the significant role older women play in traversing global challenges and contributing to their solutions with resilience and fortitude.

This day was established in 1991 by the United Nations and aims to raise awareness of the impact of an ageing population and the need to ensure people can grow old with dignity.

The message of the day of the elderly is to pass more affection to the elderly, too often forgotten by society and family.

Over the next 50 years, the number of older persons in the world will grow from about 600 million to almost 2 billion. Today, one person in ten is aged 60 or over – by 2050, this will be one person in five, and by 2150, one in three.

Such a major demographic change presents huge challenges. The International Day of Older Persons aims to raise awareness of the impact of an aging population and the need to ensure that people can grow old with dignity and continue to participate in society as citizens with full rights.

By 2020, the number of people aged 60 years and older will outnumber children younger than 5 years.

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