Celebrating the International Day of Older Persons

Global Population Perspectives invites the scholarly community to mark the upcoming International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2025. This annual observance, established by the United Nations, serves as a pivotal moment to reflect on the profound demographic shifts reshaping our world and to recognize the invaluable contributions of older persons.

Origins

The International Day of Older Persons was formally designated by the United Nations General Assembly on 14 December 1990. Its establishment was a direct outcome of global initiatives on aging, beginning with the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing adopted at the 1982 World Assembly on Ageing. The following year, the General Assembly further solidified the global commitment by endorsing the United Nations Principles for Older Persons in 1991, which outlined fundamental standards related to independence, participation, care, self-fulfillment, and dignity.

A key milestone was reached in 2002 with the adoption of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing at the Second World Assembly on Ageing.

2025 Theme

The theme for the 2025 commemoration, “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights”, builds upon the legacy of the Vienna and Madrid plans. It calls for a fundamental shift in perception: viewing older persons not as passive recipients of care but as active agents of change and indispensable partners in development.

Source: https://www.un.org/en/observances/older-persons-day

A Call to the Academic Community

As the global population aged 60 and above continues to expand rapidly—having doubled in the past three decades to 1.2 billion and projected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050—the need for rigorous, interdisciplinary research has never been more urgent.

Global Population Perspectives seek submissions that addresses the multifaceted dimensions of the 2025 theme of the International Day of Older Persons. We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, and policy analyses that offer novel insights and evidence-based recommendations.

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through the Global Population Perspectives online submission system. Please be noted that all submissions will undergo a rigorous, double-blind peer-review process.

For submission guidelines, please visit the following link: https://journal.csrp-pub.com/index.php/gpp/about/submissions.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Editorial Office at editorial-gpp@csrp-pub.com.