SGA Africa engagement at the 10 th Session of the UN Opened Ended Working Group on Ageing ( UN OEWGA) and SGA Africa Side Event on Independence Autonomy and Rights of Older Persons in the African Context.
17 Apr 2019 - Africa is experiencing the highest increase in the number of older persons. In 2017, Africa was home to 69 million older persons accounting for 7.1% of global population of older persons.
The Stakeholder Group on Ageing Africa, in collaboration with African Union Commission and DESA hosted a virtual Pan African Webinar on the “United and Coordinated Africa for the Inclusion of Older Persons in COVID-19 Policy Response and Development Agendas.”