1 October: UNIDOP - From Global Attention to Local Initiatives
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Across Europe, various Member Associations of ESU have marked the UNIDOP with inspiring initiatives.
Let’s celebrate our engagement in the global movement for the promotion of older persons’ rights
Looking ahead to 1th October 2024
On 1 October 2024 the older persons are in focus worldwide. Since 1990 the United Nations have declared October 1st, as the ‘International Day of older Persons ‘. On this day, we globally pay attention to older persons, their capacities and potentials, the respect for their human rights, their needs and expectations.1
As European Seniors’ Union (ESU), we promote this global movement, highlighting the role of older persons in society and strengthening the rights of every one to age in dignity and without discrimination. We are grateful for what previous generations have built in the field of human rights, prosperity and wellbeing. We can however not take the future for granted. We engage to create inclusive, sustainable and democratic societies for all, through our daily commitment.
It is our pleasure to express the involvement and hopes of seniors for safeguarding the basic values of human dignity, democracy and solidarity to create well-being for all generations, so that nobody is left behind.
Please find below a general introduction to the 34th United Nations International Day of Older Persons. We hope that it can inspire you to create a celebration on this Day.