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.
Do not just challenge ageism consciously until you get it right;
confront it until unconsciously you cannot get it wrong!
United Nations International Day of Older Persons
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UN IDOP 2025 New York: Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, Our Rights
The 2025 United Nations International Day of Older Persons aims to elevate the voices of older persons as experts, advocates, and change-makers, ensuring their perspectives remain central to polici...
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UN IDOP 2025 Vienna: Highlighting the Role of the Brain for Healthy Ageing
Halfway through the "Decade of Healthy Ageing", global experts on ageing will address the central role of the brain in maintaining one's health and quality of life. The opportunities and challenges...
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UN IDOP 2025 Geneva: From Resolution to Convention: Uniting for the Rights of Older Persons
The UN International Day of Older Persons (IDOP), celebrated annually on October 1st, is an occasion to highlight the participation of older persons in society and raise awareness of the human righ...
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United Nations Network on Ageing Newsletter - Click here
International NGO Networks
United Nations Agencies and Human Rights Mechanisms
Upcoming Events
HRC58 | Lived Experiences, Collective Advocacy Towards an International Legally Binding Instrument
Recording...
Databases
AARP database of action plans for ageing
GGP - Generations and Gender Contextual Database
ISSA – Social Security Around the World Country Profiles
MISSOC - Mutual Information System on Social Protection
SPLASH - Social PoLicy Archive for SHARE Database
UN-ECLAC – Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development Regional monitoring Platform
UN-ESCAP - Dashboard of National Policies on Ageing in Asia and the Pacific
Past Events/News
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Policy Dialogue on the long-term care workforce
14 April 2026
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Intergovernmental Working Group Organizational Meeting
18-20 February 2026.
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Preparing Together: NGO Briefing 2026 Intergovernmental Meeting (IGWG) on the Human Rights of Older Persons
Concept note and Program GAROP’s detailed proposals on the modalities of work of the IGWG