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U.N. Secretary-General's Message on International Day of Older Persons
October 02, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:

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1 October 2026

New York, UN

Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Older Persons

Statements | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General

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Humanity is living longer than ever before. By 2050, the number of people aged 60 and over is projected to rise from 1.2 billion to 2.1 billion - a full 20 per cent of the global . . .

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