This edition of FAFICS Matters is devoted to Ageing and the involvement of the Federation in this crucial issue for us all – wherever we may be in the world. We know that a number of diferent UN system agencies (WHO, UNDESA, UN-ECE, ILO, UNFPA) as well as the World Economic Forum and the Global Network of Age Friendly Cities are actively engaged in ageing matters. In a discussion in the FAFICS Bureau, what also emerged was that different agencies and entities view ageing from their own perspective – be it Human Rights, Social Protection, Health or Geriatrics and Gerontology.