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ESCAP resolution 68/7: Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022
ESCAP policy document.
It is estimated that the proportion of persons aged 60 years and over in the world will double between 2000 and 2050, from 10 to 21 per cent. Population ageing is poised to become one of the greatest challenges in the coming decades with vast economic, social and other consequences.