Building the Post-2015 UN Global Development Agenda

BUILDING THE POST 2015 UN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA What comes after the MDGS? What comes after the MDGS?

The The Panel co Panel co- -chairs chairs H.E. Mr. H.E. Mr. Susilo Susilo Bambang Bambang Yudhoyono Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia , President of Indonesia Co Co- -Chair Chair H.E. Ms. Ellen Johnson H.E. Ms. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Sirleaf, President of Liberia , President of Liberia Co Co- -Chair Chair H.E. Mr. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom H.E. Mr. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Co Co- -Chair Chair Ms. Amina J. Mohammed Ms. Amina J. Mohammed Special Adviser to the SG on Post 2015 Development Planning, ex officio Panel Special Adviser to the SG on Post 2015 Development Planning, ex officio Panel member member

The delivery of the new framework is The delivery of the new framework is prerogative of the prerogative of the UN Member UN Member States, while the UN system s responsibility is to support the UN system s responsibility is to support Member States in fulfilling this task with Member States in fulfilling this task with evidence evidence- -based analysis, knowledge sharing, based analysis, knowledge sharing, cross cross- -fertilization of ideas and consensus fertilization of ideas and consensus building. building. States, while

In the past few years ageing and development has gained increasing In the past few years ageing and development has gained increasing visibility within the United Nations system. The second review of visibility within the United Nations system. The second review of the implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on the implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, the establishment of the Open Ageing, the establishment of the Open- -ended working group on ageing by the General Assembly, and the publication of the 2012 ageing by the General Assembly, and the publication of the 2012 Ageing in the Twenty Ageing in the Twenty- -First Century, a celebration and a First Century, a celebration and a challenge report have all highlighted the rising relevance of the challenge report have all highlighted the rising relevance of the topic for the work of the UN. In a true inter topic for the work of the UN. In a true inter- -agency effort the report, coordinated by UNFPA and report, coordinated by UNFPA and HelpAge contained inputs from over 20 United Nations entities contained inputs from over 20 United Nations entities including UNDP UNDP and major international organizations and Ban Ki and major international organizations and Ban Ki- -moon recommended it to a wide global audience noting that recommended it to a wide global audience noting that population ageing can no longer be ignored population ageing can no longer be ignored . . ended working group on agency effort the HelpAge International, International, including moon

Going forward Going forward issues of older persons in the post issues of older persons in the post- -2015 development framework development framework a. a. The General Assembly will meet in September 2013 to discuss The General Assembly will meet in September 2013 to discuss the post the post- -2015 development framework. The MDGs do not 2015 development framework. The MDGs do not specifically consider the needs and rights of older adults or the specifically consider the needs and rights of older adults or the contributions they make towards the well contributions they make towards the well- -being of their families, communities and the wider economy. Current consultations on communities and the wider economy. Current consultations on the post the post- -2015 framework offer an opportunity to highlight the 2015 framework offer an opportunity to highlight the issue of population ageing. What should be the main focus issue of population ageing. What should be the main focus relative to this area? How can we ensure that the relative to this area? How can we ensure that the perspectives perspectives of older persons are reflected? of older persons are reflected? b. b. If the post If the post- -2015 framework were to consist of goals and targets, 2015 framework were to consist of goals and targets, what do you think could be relevant measures to reflect what do you think could be relevant measures to reflect population ageing? What sorts of indicators could be useful to population ageing? What sorts of indicators could be useful to assess progress in this area? assess progress in this area? c. c. How can development policy contribute to the promotion and How can development policy contribute to the promotion and protection of older people s rights? How can this be reflected in protection of older people s rights? How can this be reflected in the post the post- -2015 framework? 2015 framework? 2015 being of their families,

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