THE United Nations is looking to name and honour 50 leaders who have contributed to fostering healthy ageing in their respective area of work, whether within administrations, organisations, universities, businesses, local communities, and more, and has extended the deadline to June 30,

The UN said it wants to find leaders who do the following:

• Have found new ways to improve the lives of older people, their families or communities.

• Engage locally and nationally, promoting coherence across government policies.

• Lean on business, ensuring that industries help foster healthy ageing for all and not just for a select few.

• Reimagine the future, not only by harnessing new technologies and trends but also by drawing on experiences and lessons of older generations.

• Promote and integrate deeply one or more of the following ways of working essential to realising the Decade’s objectives.

o Putting older people, their families and communities at the centre, ensuring that their views inform every step of the design and delivery of activities;

o Nurturing leadership and building capacity to take appropriate action integrated across

sectors;

o Connect with their peers and stakeholders, recognizing that to make a difference in older

people’s lives we need to cut across existing sectors and disciplinary boundaries to provide

a joined-up response;

o Support innovation to accelerate implementation, recognising that systems and requirements are frequently designed for past generations and not current or future ones; and

o Are responsive, improving or harnessing data, research, and knowledge to drive their

activities.

Nominations should be associated with one or more of the four action areas of the Decade:

1. Combatting Ageism: Changing how we think, feel and act towards age and ageing

2. Age-friendly Environments: Ensuring that communities foster the abilities of older people

3. Integrated Care: Delivering integrated care and primary health services responsive to older people

4. Long-term Care: Providing access to long-term care for older people who need it

Nominations will be initially screened for eligibility and due diligence by the Forum, supported by WHO.

All eligible nominees will be assessed by the review committee composed of representatives from the Inter-Agency Group on Ageing (IAGA) and the Forum. Directors of UN agencies will make the final selection.

The final proposed list of leaders will be approved by a high-level UN agency leader (TBD).

In line with the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing’s guiding principles of inclusivity, equity, and leaving no one behind, at least 50 per cent of the selected leaders will be women, and come from low- and middle-income

countries as defined by the World Bank.

Deadline and Announcement

The deadline for nominations is 30 June 2022.

Nominations can be made on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing Platform in English, French, Spanish, or Russian. Nominees from all UN Member States are welcome, but those from low- and middle-income countries as well as women and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

The Healthy Ageing 50 will be announced at a virtual event in September 2022. All nominees will be advised of the outcome prior to this event.