Background On 10 December 2018, the Chair of the NGO Committee on Ageing in Geneva, Silvia Perel-Levin, sent a letter to the High Commissioner (HC) congratulating her on her new position. The letter was sent on the Human Rights Day that celebrated 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We expressed how our […]
Human Rights Council: Thirty-ninth session
Human Rights Council Thirty-ninth session 10–28 September 2018 Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building resolution. Read here.
Intersessional seminar on the protection of the family and human rights of older persons
11 June 2018 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00 at the Palais des Nations Intersessional seminar on the protection of the family and human rights of older persons. Read more: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/IntersessionalSeminarProtectionFamilyHROlderPersons.aspx
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 18 June 2018
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Violence against older persons, a human rights violation Side Event, Human Rights Council 38th session Monday 18 June 2018 – 12:00-13:30 – Conference Room XXIII- Palais Violence against older persons remains largely hidden. However, it is gaining recognition as an important barrier to the enjoyment of human rights by older […]
Draft Programme of Work 13 approved
WHO has approved the Draft Programme of Work 13 (GPW13). with references to Ageing and the Life Course Read more here: http://www.who.int/about/what-we-do/gpw-thirteen-consultation/en/
Ninth session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA)
Preparations are under way for the ninth session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) to be held 23-26 July 2018 at the United Nations in New York. The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP is organizing a webinar that will provide important information on the OEWGA topics and discussions. The webinar […]
NGO COMMITTEE ON AGEING, GENEVA, 2018 Annual General Meeting
NGO COMMITTEE ON AGEING, GENEVA Friday, 27 April 2018, 13:00-16:00 Room S4, Palais des Nations 2018 Annual General Meeting
Older women and new technologies at Thomson Reuters Foundation conference, 15-16 November 2017
Trust Conference The Committee presented an action on older women and new technologies at the conference organised by the Thomson Reuters Foundation on 15-16 November 2017 http://www.trustconference.com/actions/i/?id=5514d31d-e190-4390-8aca-a0c9429d0974 The Committee, following our participation, was mentioned by Thomson Reuters in an article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-women-conference-technology/stop-treating-older-women-as-technology-idiots-says-campaigner-idUSKBN1DG04V
Global Alliance for the rights of older people (GAROP): outcomes of 8 Nov 2017 webinar
Global Alliance for the rights of older people (GAROP) Read the outcomes of the webinar: ‘Long term and palliative care in older age’ that took place on 8 November and other resources by GAROP: http://www.rightsofolderpeople.org/outcomes-of-the-webinar-long-term-and-palliative-care-in-older-age/
UNECE: 2018 events planned
UNECE We are involved in establishing a civil society structure that mirrors the participation of stakeholders in the Regional implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Mark your calendars: the next Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region will take place in Geneva on 1-2 March 2018 preceded by a Civil Society Forum on 28 […]