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"Persons as they age, should enjoy a life of fulfilment, health, security and active participation in the economic, social, cultural and political life of their societies. We are determined to enhance the recognition of the dignity of older persons and to eliminate all forms of neglect abuse and violence".
Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002
What is MIPAA?
MIPAA is an international agreement that sets out the policies needed to provide people with security as they enter later life.
MIPAA+5 review
The five-year-review of progress on implementation of MIPAA has highlighted the need for more resources and a stronger UN system to realise older people's rights.
The Plan at a glance
MIPAA emphasises older people's rights and participation in development processes. It calls for the poverty of older people to be halved in line with the Millennium Development Goal to halve world poverty by 2015.
