International strategies on aging: the Madrid international action plan on aging and subsequent initiatives

The article examines key international strategies in responding to the challenges of global population ageing, starting with the adoption of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (IIPA) in 2002 and ending with subsequent initiatives at the global and regional levels. The article analyzes the institutional and normative dynamics of the development of international policy on the elderly, as well as focuses on the problems and prospects of integrating the age factor into the global agenda of sustainable development. It is concluded that there is a need to move from declarative approaches to the systematic implementation of the principles enshrined in the IIPA, including through the development of an international legally binding instrument in the field of protecting the rights of the elderly.