Honouring age, building tomorrow

Across the world, a quiet demographic transformation is unfoldingone that demands our immediate attention and collective action.

- Bhagirathi Jena

Populations are ageing, not as a distant possibility but as a present-day reality. With the global community of older persons growing at an unprecedented pace, projected to constitute nearly 17% of the world's population by 2050, we stand at a pivotal moment in history. This shift calls for nothing less than a fundamental reimagining of our social structures, moving beyond traditional concepts of ageing to recognise later life as a vibrant, productive phase brimming with potential. What's required is an unwavering commitment to advancing human rights, strengthening legal protections, and systematically dismantling age-based discrimination to create genuinely inclusive societies where every older person can participate with dignity.