Images of three stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (©️UN2024 on the left-most image) and themed "Ageing for All Ages." The images are paintings of smiling older persons in cheerful, bright colours: 1. A woman wearing a conical straw hat, squatting and holding a huge green cabbage; 2. A wheelchair user woman holding a large red heart, with a man (white coat & tie) holding the handle bars of her wheelchair, and a uniformed nurse seated at a desk behind them; 3. A couple in an elegant ballroom dancing pose: the woman is wearing a salwar kameez and the man is wearing a western shirt and long pants

Ageing

Image Credit: United Nations Postal Administration

Ageing – Older Persons

Department of Statistics Malaysia PELUNCURAN MYAGEING DASHBOARD by Department of Statistics Malaysia

Ageing at a Glance, Malaysia by Microsoft PowerBI

Malaysian Civil Society Input for Ms Claudia Mahler – UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of the human rights of older persons by Malaysian Civil Society

Malaysia to launch Senior Citizens Action Plan 2026–2030 on Oct 5 by The Sun

A Fairer Future for All Age by HelpAge International

Happy Merdeka, Malaysia Day … but where are the seniors? by The Star

NHMS 2025: Only 14.7 Per Cent Malaysian Seniors Ageing Healthily, Says Dzulkefly by Bernama

Government of Malaysia Ministry of Health’s National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2025 on Older Persons Health by Institute for Public Health:

Towards a UN Convention on the rights of older people

Why do we need a UN Convention on the rights of older people?

UN Convention on the rights of older people by HelpAge International

Press release: historic decision on the human rights of older persons: Governments decide to start drafting an international convention by JustFair

Care-Ageing-Gender

Out of nearly 1,000 (998) social protection measures rolled out across 171 countries or territories between December 2022 and May 2023, only 21% of measures taken can be considered gender-sensitive – with 18% targeting women’s economic security and 3% targeting unpaid care. This represents 207 total gender-sensitive cost-of-living measures spread across 100 countries or territories.

At least 100 countries or territories implemented gender-sensitive measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, but stark regional disparities persist

Support for rising unpaid care demands comprised just 3% of gender-sensitive measures

Globally, a mere 27 measures across 18 countries provided support for unpaid care in response to rising living costs.
Gender and the cost-of-living crisis by UNWomen

Ageing Well in the Commonwealth: A Roadmap for Healthy Ageing by Commonwealth

Selangor Care Network available now: Who should join and what it does by MalayMail

ESCAP 2025_Transforming Care Systems towards a Feminist Future by ESCAP

The EQUIP Foundational Papers — Reflections on equality and quality in disability care and provision. What care system will provide substantive equality and not merely expand services?
Equality and Quality in Disability-Inclusive Human Support Provision (EQUIP): Foundational Papers and Checklist by UN OHCHR

Regain enjoyment in food with inclusive dining menu by Emily Ong

This resource is for policymakers, advocates and practitioners on advancing rights-based approaches to disability support.
It contains critical insights into inclusive care models in diverse contexts.
Disability Care and Support Systems: Country Assessment Tool by UN OHCHR

ASEAN Declaration on Strengthening the Care Economy and Fostering Resilience Towards the Post-2025 ASEAN Community by ASEAN

ASEAN Comprehensive Framework on Care economy by ASEAN

Investing in care leave and services for a more gender equal world of work by Internation Labour organization

Investing in care: A pathway to gender equality in ASEAN by UNESCAP

How do autistic people age — and what does it mean for their health? by Miryam Naddaf