AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, UN CHIEF URGES INTENSIFIED EFFORTS TO AID AGEING PEOPLE

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AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, UN CHIEF URGES INTENSIFIED EFFORTS TO AID
AGEING PEOPLENew York, Jun 24 2013 11:00AMSecretary-General Ban
Ki-moon has urged greater efforts to support the needs of older
people, particularly in developing countries.

"People around the world are living longer, healthier lives, thanks to
advances in health and well-being," he said in a video message to the
opening on Sunday of the 20th World Congress of Gerontology and
Geriatrics in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

He added that while this means more experienced workers and more
custodians of culture and heritage, it also creates challenges,
"putting pressure on institutions such as healthcare and pension
systems."

By 2050, 80 per cent of the world's older people will live in
developing countries and the population over 60 years old will be
larger than the population under 15, according to the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA).

In a 2012 report, the UN agency interviewed 1,300 older men and women
from 36 countries who highlighted challenges related to continued
discrimination, abuse and violence, underscoring the need for
governments, civil society and the general public to work together to
end these destructive practices and invest in older people.

In his <"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/?nid=6924">message, Mr. Ban
called for full implementation of the Madrid International Plan of
Action on Ageing. The Plan focuses on three priority areas: older
persons and development; advancing health and well-being into old age;
and ensuring enabling and supportive environments.

The World Congress is held every four years by the International
Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) and the International
Congress Organizing Committee. It is the world's largest international
congress, according to its website.Jun 24 2013 11:00AM
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