The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and the Political Declaration adopted at the Second United Nations World Assembly on Ageing in 2002 marked a turning point in how the world addressed the key challenge of population ageing. The review and appraisal of the Madrid Plan takes place every five years. The second review and appraisal process (Madrid+10) started in October 2011.
Related links
Political Declaration and Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002
Launch of Madrid+10: the growing opportunities and challenges of global ageing
Active ageing: a policy framework [pdf 1,022kb]
Second United Nations World Assembly on Ageing, 2002 [pdf 439.58kb]