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1 October 1991 International Day of the elderly
34 years ago today, October 1, 1991 (August 24, 1991 lunar calendar), the International Day of the elderly. In order to attract the attention of countries to the issue of population aging, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on December 14, 1990, deciding that October 1 every year from 1991 would be "International Day of the elderly". In 1992, the 47th United Nations General Assembly adopted the World Declaration on Ageing and decided to designate 1999 as "International Year of the elderly". October 1, 2009 is "International Day of the elderly", with the theme "Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of the elderly: Building a Society for All Ages". 2009 coincides with the tenth anniversary of the "International Year of the elderly". The theme of the "International Year of the elderly" in 1999 was "Building a Society for All Ages". Over the past ten years, with the joint efforts of the international community, countries have provided support and care to the elderly in various aspects through different measures. However, in many parts of the world, the rights of the elderly are still violated to varying degrees, such as age discrimination, lack of recognition and respect, and deprivation of the right to integrate and participate in all aspects of society. Not only that, in many countries and regions, the elderly are often abused and violently violated. Caring for the elderly, creating a harmonious society


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