The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives
October 8, 2026
The 36th United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) 2026
Since 1982 we have championed the rights, dignity, and full participation of older persons worldwide, ensuring that population ageing is recognized not as a challenge to be managed but as an opportunity to be embraced.
We support policies that empower older adults to live healthy, secure, and engaged lives. Working alongside UN agencies, Member States, and a global network of NGOs, we aim to:
October 8, 2026
The 36th United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) 2026
The NGO Committee on Ageing NY is aligned with the UN Principles for Older Persons: Independence, Participation, Care, Self-Fulfillment, and Dignity. Add your voice today. Review our newsletter and mailings, register for upcoming events, or contact us to discuss partnership ideas.
Together, we are building a world for all ages: one policy, one program, and one conversation at a time.
Subcommittees, ranging from
Human Rights to Communications, offer hands-on opportunities to shape our agenda, coordinate joint statements, and mobilize cross-sector partnerships.
Our program meetings, newsletters and subcommittees translate UN deliberations into practical insights for grassroots advocates, researchers, and service providers.
We plan and organize New York’s
annual observance of the International Day of Older Persons (1 October) with UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Programme on Ageing.
Yet older adults remain under-represented in decision-making and disproportionately affected by poverty, ageism (discrimination), climate shocks, and digital exclusion, to mention a few. Your engagement helps transform global discussions into concrete steps to ensure older persons are protected and represented.
Individuals and organizations (ECOSOC accredited or not) can enroll online, vote in biennial elections, and access member only briefings.
Virtual meetings which feature UN updates, guest speakers on thematic issues.
Our subcommittees help shape impactful advocacy on ageing through collaboration that leads to meaningful change.
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