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October 1, 2025 Culture and education

In 2025, the world will view aging in a new way: older people are seen not as passive recipients of care, but as active participants in society. They contribute to healthcare, community resilience, financial stability, and the protection of human rights—and this contribution is becoming increasingly visible with each passing year.

The International Day of Older Persons, established by the UN in 1990 and celebrated on October 1, provides a platform for older people to express their opinions, defend their rights, and call for change. But the road to this day has been long: from the 1982 Vienna Plan of Action to the 1991 UN Principles and the 2002 Madrid Plan.

International documents such as Madrid Plan of Action on AgeingFor over two decades, these principles have set benchmarks for building a society that is welcoming to all ages. In 2025, these principles have taken on a new meaning: the year's theme emphasizes the role of older people as drivers of progress.

In developing countries, older adults are one of the fastest-growing segments of the population. Policies aimed at expanding their rights, access to healthcare and social protection, and combating discrimination are becoming key to sustainable development.

The numbers speak for themselves: since 1980, the number of people over 65 has tripled, from 260 million to 761 million. By 2050, their share of the global population will reach 17 percent, and by 2080, the elderly will outnumber children under 18. There are already 1.2 billion people over 60 worldwide, and by the mid-2030s, the number of those over 80 will exceed the number of infants.

An aging population requires a rethinking of healthcare and social support systems. Dementia, one of the leading causes of disability in old age, is a particularly pressing issue. Specialized care tailored to the functional capabilities of older adults and their environment is needed.

The role of women deserves special attention: they provide approximately 70 percent of all informal care hours globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This makes them particularly vulnerable to poverty in old age and requires urgent policy solutions.

Older people are not only the memory of society, but also its conscience, its energy, and its voice. Recognizing their role is not a gesture of goodwill, but a strategic necessity. In 2025, the world takes a step toward a generation that deserves not only respect but also equality.

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September 30, 2025 UN

For six days, 194 world leaders, including only 24 women, addressed the UN General Assembly's famed podium. Their statements came amid conflicts, the climate crisis, and debates about UN reform. The week of speeches, summits, and Manhattan's traffic gridlock officially concluded on the morning of September 29.

Here are the key numbersHigh-Level Weeks at the UN.

80th session

The organization celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025. This anniversary session, which will continue until next September, is chaired by Annalena Baerbock of Germany. The theme of the session is "Working Together: 80 Years of Working Together for Peace, Development, and Human Rights, and the Way Forward."

12,296 participants

During the High-Level Week, in addition to official speeches by world leaders, the General Assembly Hall hosted hundreds of meetings with the participation of delegations and heads of UN agencies.

194 speakers in the General Assembly

Among them are 189 representatives of Member States, Secretary General And President of the General Assembly, as well as three permanent observers – Palestine, the Holy See and the European Union.

4 missing

Afghanistan, El Salvador, Myanmar and Seychelles did not participate in the events.

Afghanistan and Myanmar skipped the meetings due to disputes over their official representation. The Seychelles was unable to attend due to a clash with national presidential elections.

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The President of the UN General Assembly summed up the results of the High-Level Week

"This time I missed the UN General Assembly; it seemed pointless this year," El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele wrote in X, attaching a video of his speech last year.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke with a video message, because he did not receive an American visa to travel to New York.

First and last speakers

Traditionally, since the 10th session of the General Assembly in 1955—with the exception of 1983 and 1984—Brazil has spoken first in the general debate. This year, the speech was given by the country's President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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View of the entrance to the UN headquarters in New York.

The closing remarks on Monday were made by Timor-Leste's Permanent Representative, Dionisiou Da Costa Babo Soares.

Roles of speakers

Heads of State: 83 Vice Presidents: 6 Sovereign Prince: 1 Heads of Government: 41 Deputy Prime Ministers: 4 Ministers: 45 Deputy Ministers: 1 Heads of Delegations: 8

Gender balance: 168 men and 24 women

There are more women than the year before (then there were 19, of which only 5 were heads of state).

This year, eight women presidents (Dominica, Marshall Islands, Namibia, North Macedonia, Peru, Slovenia, Suriname, Switzerland), three prime ministers (Italy, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago), two vice presidents (South Sudan, Uganda), one deputy prime minister (Liechtenstein), as well as eight women ministers and two heads of delegations spoke.

Several countries have stressed the need election of a woman for the post of UN Secretary-General. During his speech, the Chilean representative even formally nominated former President Michelle Bachelet.

The longest speech

US President Donald Trump spoke for 57 minutes 16 seconds.

He abruptly criticized He called the UN and European allies' migration and energy policies destructive, insisted on an "America First" policy, listed his administration's achievements, and presented a 21-point plan for Gaza agreed upon with Israel.

Although UN rules stipulate a 15-minute limit for speeches, in practice speeches often go beyond this limit.

The shortest speech

Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever limited himself to 6 minutes and 44 seconds. He acknowledged shortcomings in the UN's work but supported reforms within the framework UN-80 initiatives, also noting the country's increased defense spending, the development of European cooperation and the fight against transnational crime.

Secretary General

Antonio Guterres held 148 bilateral meetings and delivered 20 speeches, including at at the ceremonial meeting on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the UN and summits on artificial intelligence and climate.

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Two UN flags against a wall with the Organization's emblem.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov joked to the UN Secretary-General about the absence of the Russian flag in their joint photograph. In response, Guterres explained that, according to UN protocol, national flags are displayed only for heads of state, not for foreign ministers.

media

The UN office has issued more than 3,300 accreditations to journalists from approximately 150 countries.

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September 30, 2025 Peace and security

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution transforming the Multinational Security Assistance Mission in Haiti into an Anti-Gang Force. It will operate in close cooperation with the Haitian authorities.

US Ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz said the decision was encouraging and an "important first step" toward resolving the humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti.

The resolution was adopted by 12 votes in favor. Three countries abstained: China, Pakistan, and Russia.

The mission's mandate was approved for an initial period of 12 months. The new force will consist of 5,550 personnel, including 5,500 military and police personnel and 50 civilians.

The Kenya-led Multinational Security Assistance Mission to Haiti was established in 2023 by a UN Security Council resolution. Its contingent was significantly smaller. The mission provided support to Haitian police. Haitian authorities have stated the need to expand it into a much larger operation.

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Following the adoption of the resolution, Haiti's Permanent Representative to the UN, Eric Pierre, said that today's decision marks "a turning point in the country's fight against one of the most serious challenges in its already turbulent history."

He stressed that while the Multinational Security Assistance Mission had provided "valuable support and a strong signal of international solidarity," the "reality on the ground" reminded him that "the scale and complexity of the threat far exceeded the mission's original mandate."

Today, he said, the Council has given it a broader, more "offensive" and operational mandate that will enable the international community to respond effectively to the situation in Haiti.

Russia's Ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, stated that his country did not interfere with the adoption of the resolution at the request of Haiti and its neighbors. However, according to Nebenzya, "the Council is once again being forced into a very dangerous and poorly thought-out adventure," and the "recipe for responsible international assistance" for Haiti lies in addressing the root causes of the crisis, "which include a long history of destructive military intervention in the country's affairs."

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September 30, 2025 Humanitarian aid

Vital humanitarian aid efforts to remote Afghan communities hit by last month's devastating earthquake have been severely hampered by the de facto Afghan authorities' decision to shut down the internet nationwide.

"We have been informed that starting yesterday at 5 p.m., telecommunications and fiber optic services in Afghanistan will be suspended until further notice," said Indrika Ratwatte, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country, speaking via a shaky satellite video link from Kabul.

"The rest of the country is now almost completely disconnected from the internet," he added. He also said contact with humanitarian workers in remote areas assisting earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan has been lost.

Ratwatte described the plight of families who previously lived in mountain villages but are now forced to live in overcrowded informal settlements in the Kunar Valley. In one such community, he met a woman who had lost 11 members of her family. "It's just a colossal trauma," he noted.

There is no connection

An estimated 43 million Afghans now lack internet access since the Taliban began cutting communications cables several weeks ago in an effort to combat "vice" and immorality under a strict interpretation of Sharia law.

The work of UN humanitarian agencies is also complicated by the Taliban's ban on Afghan women entering their premises, introduced earlier this month.

According to Ratwatte, the internet shutdown affected not only the activities of the UN and its partners, but also health programs, banking and financial services.

“At the community level, this means the cessation of normal business operations, banking transactions, remittances and foreign income that are critical to people,” he explained.

A month has passed since a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan. The disaster claimed the lives of approximately 2,000 people and damaged 8,500 homes.

"Winter is not coming – it's already here," Ratwatte warned, stressing the need to insulate temporary shelters for displaced people and provide them with warm clothing as temperatures plummet.

The planes are not flying

Negotiations are currently underway in Kabul with the country's de facto authorities to ease the internet shutdown to ensure "critical communications" with humanitarian groups.

"This is another crisis on top of the existing one… its consequences will directly impact people's lives," Ratwatte emphasized.

He noted that the current situation will impact medical services, supply chains, and vaccinations. "Aid that ensures the functioning of basic services in the country will also be affected," Ratwatte said. "Flights have been cancelled, and no flights from abroad are arriving today."

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September 30, 2025 Healthcare

The number of Ukrainians requiring rehabilitation after injuries, strokes, and other serious illnesses is growing, but the country's medical rehabilitation system is still failing to keep up with this demand. This is according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), which calls for updated approaches to funding and planning this care.

A sharp increase in needs

The WHO reminds us that rehabilitation is not a luxury, but a vital component of medical care. Demand for it among Ukrainian residents increased due to military conflict in 2014, and has skyrocketed since the full-scale invasion. In addition to war injuries, complications from strokes and civilian injuries have been added, as well as age-related diseases due to an aging population.

Over the past five years, the state has noticeably increased investments in this sector: if in 2020 rehabilitation accounted for only 1.2 percent of the budget of the Medical Guarantees Program, then in 2025, according to estimates, it will already be 4 percent – almost 6.9 billion hryvnias (about 154 million euros).

But experts acknowledge that funding doesn't always reach those who need it most. For example, in 2024, only 1.5 percent of patients with severe stroke complications were able to continue outpatient treatment after hospital discharge.

Weaknesses

The gap between inpatient and outpatient care is a major problem. According to the WHO, only 6 percent of patients who complete hospital treatment subsequently undergo outpatient rehabilitation. The rest either abandon rehabilitation altogether or are forced to return to the hospital, even though they could be treated closer to home.

There's also a lack of community-based care—at home, through primary care centers, or through mobile teams. General practitioners cannot yet directly refer patients to a physiotherapist or speech therapist; they must first make a referral to a specialist, which isn't always necessary.

Furthermore, access to free rehabilitation is still determined solely by a formal diagnosis, not by a person's actual functional capabilities. Because of this, people with serious disabilities who haven't received a proper diagnosis may be left without assistance, and doctors are sometimes forced to use specific diagnostic codes to "circumvent" the system.

European experience

The WHO recommends that Ukraine transition to a mixed model, taking into account not only the diagnosis but also the level of functional loss using specialized scales, such as the Barthel Index. This scale is already used in the Ukrainian palliative care system and is planned for implementation in the eHealth platform by the end of 2025.

The WHO report provides examples from other countries:

Croatia uses index scores for inpatient referrals. Lithuania, with the help of schools, determines the length of treatment—from 24 to 40 days for adults—based on the severity of impairments. Estonia divides care into intensive, restorative, and supportive, and prescribes 21-day cycles for patients with severe speech, cognitive, and motor impairments.

Experts believe such models help use resources more efficiently and return people to active life more quickly.

What does WHO offer to Ukraine?

The organization advises:

Establish a patient referral system so that everyone leaving the hospital has a plan for their subsequent recovery; develop single-professional services, where a single specialist, such as a physiotherapist, can manage the entire course of treatment, which is especially useful for mild cases and outpatient care; expand community and home-based rehabilitation so that people don't waste time traveling to large hospitals; and revise tariffs: instead of fixed 14-day cycles, pay for the actual duration of treatment, adjusted for the complexity of the case.

Patients and staff

The number of clinics contracted with the National Health Service of Ukraine increased from 321 in 2021 to 555 in 2025, but only half of them provide both inpatient and outpatient services. The situation also varies by region: in the Chernihiv region, 92 percent of medical institutions provide both services, while in the Kharkiv region, only 27 percent.

The majority of the budget still goes to inpatient care – around 60 percent. Outpatient care accounts for 36–38 percent, and the remaining funds go to infant services. Meanwhile, outpatient rehabilitation spending in 2025 has increased by 41 percent compared to 2024.

The number of patients is growing: from 116,000 in 2023 to 138,000 in 2024, and the number of treatment courses is increasing from 134,000 to 171,000. Most service recipients are men (71 percent in 2024), due to military injuries: military personnel are required to undergo inpatient rehabilitation.

The system still suffers from a shortage of trained specialists – physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists – and also suffers from overlapping responsibilities between healthcare and social welfare agencies.

Investment in the future

The authors emphasize that rehabilitation is an investment in human capital. It allows people after injuries and strokes to return to work, education, and normal life, reduces long-term care costs, and improves the quality of life for families.

WHO calls on the Ukrainian government and international partners to synchronize financial and systemic reforms to ensure that rehabilitation becomes accessible and sustainable even in the context of war and limited budgets.

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September 30, 2025 UN

The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the US proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, the communication blackout in Afghanistan, a Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a meeting on the situation of the Rohingya and other minorities in Myanmar.

The situation in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the statement made yesterday US President Donald Trump's agreement aimed at achieving a ceasefire and sustainable peace in Gaza and the region. "It is now crucial that all parties commit to the agreement and its implementation," the UN stated. The Secretary-General reiterated that the priority must be "alleviating the enormous suffering caused by this conflict." Meanwhile, UN humanitarian agencies on Tuesday appealed again An urgent ceasefire is called for in Gaza. As winter approaches, Israeli military operations continue to force tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.

Communications in Afghanistan

UN agencies continue humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan Following a devastating earthquake and amid the mass return of Afghans from neighboring countries, the UN warned yesterday that the de facto authorities had suspended telecommunications and internet services in the country for an indefinite period. This impacts not only humanitarian efforts but also healthcare programs, financial services, and air travel. The organization is in contact with the de facto authorities regarding this matter.

Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Bintou Keita warned the Security CouncilDespite diplomatic efforts and peace agreements, the real situation in the country remains critical. The situation is exacerbated by a humanitarian catastrophe. The new Ebola outbreak in the country coincided with a sharp reduction in international funding. The humanitarian response plan is only 15.2 percent funded, down from 41 percent last year.

Minorities of Myanmar

Humanitarian crisis affecting Myanmar's minorities continues to worsenThis was stated in a statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed to participants of the High-Level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims. The goal of the conference is to find solutions to the humanitarian and political crisis surrounding the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities living in refugee camps in Bangladesh. Participants are discussing the decline in humanitarian aid, the internal conflict in Myanmar, and the development of measures for the voluntary return of refugees.

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