Human rights are not a competition between generations.

Children, young people, adults and older persons are part of the same human journey. Each generation contributes, each generation learns from those before it, and each has a responsibility towards those who will follow.

That is why advancing the rights of older persons is not only about those who are older today. Every one of us, if fortunate enough, will grow older.

A United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons can therefore be understood as an intergenerational commitment: strengthening dignity, equality and human rights throughout the life course, for today's generations and those still to come.

Because generations do not advance separately.

VISION

A world in which all people can age with dignity, equality, and full enjoyment of their human rights, and where ageing is recognised as a shared human experience that contributes to inclusive, sustainable, and just societies for all generations.

MISSION

The NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva) works to advance the rights of older persons and ensure their full inclusion across the life course.

From Geneva to the global stage, we convene civil society, United Nations actors, and partners to promote a UN convention on the rights of older persons, advance rights-based and inclusive policies, strengthen participation and accountability, combat ageism, and support evidence-based action.

Through advocacy and dialogue, we contribute to building inclusive, sustainable societies for all generations, where no one is left behind.

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United Nations International Day of Older Persons