Providing support for day-to-day tasks most effective in reducing loneliness in older people, new UNFPA study finds

ISTANBUL/LONDON, 28 January 2022 – Providing tangible support to older people for carrying out day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping is essential for addressing loneliness, according to a new survey published today by...

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Highlights from the Ministerial Conference on "Shaping Europe's Demographic Future"

Highlights from the Ministerial Conference on "Shaping Europe's Demographic Future", Sofia, Bulgaria 1-2 December 2021 #DemographicResilience #DemResSofia21

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Shaping Europe's Demographic Future

Many countries in Europe and Central Asia face rapid demographic change: people have fewer children and live longer, and many leave their countries to look for opportunities elsewhere. Societies are growing older and,...

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Decade of Demographic Resilience to galvanize action for countries to thrive amid population shifts

SOFIA, 2 December 2021 – A Decade of Demographic Resilience was launched today at the Ministerial Conference on “Shaping Europe’s Demographic Future”, organized by the Government of Bulgaria and UNFPA, the United...

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Video Message from UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed

A video message from Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, for the opening of the Ministerial Conference on Shaping Europe's Demographic Future, 1-2 December 2021, Sofia, Bulgaria. 

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