COVID crisis – New resources from HelpAge International

by admin | Mar 20, 2020 | Publications

The current COVID crisis is a challenging time for all of us, as individuals and organisations working with older people. COVID-19 is affecting those at the centre of our agenda and HelpAge has prepared some resources in response to this crisis. Advice for older...

Draft Programme of Work 13 approved

by admin | May 28, 2018 | Publications

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/

ILO: World Social Protection Report 2007-2009

by admin | Jan 26, 2018 | Publications

ILO Read the newly launched World Social Protection Report 2007-2009. Read more: http://www.ilo.org/ global/research/global- reports/world-social-security- report/2017-19/lang–en/index. htm

Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework

by admin | Nov 7, 2017 | Publications

The Committee on Ageing is taking part of the building of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework leaded by UNHCR in order to embed older refugees rights. Further information can be found here: More details on Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework:...

Outcomes of the OEWG 8th session and the GAROP workshop 2017

by admin | Jul 5, 2017 | Publications

A report of the outcomes of the OEWG 8th session and the GAROP workshop, with links to all presentations in both meetings, can be seen at the GAROP website: http://www.rightsofolderpeople.org/outcomes-oewg- eighth-session/ All info on OEWG:...

May 2017: Information from the Stakeholder Group on Ageing regarding Agenda 2030

by admin | May 24, 2017 | Publications

The Stakeholder Group on Ageing, established, within the context of the United Nations High Level Political Forum, for the purpose of addressing aging issues in implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development… Read more

Newsletter NGO Committee on Ageing, 26 February 2017

by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | News, Publications

Download the latest NGO Committee on Ageing newsletter 26 February 2017

OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON AGEING, 2017 – Report

by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Publications

OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON AGEING FOR THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING THE PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS See the report of the 7th session of The Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) in New York: http://undocs.org/A/AC.278/2016/2 . All the...

CoA wrote an article for UN Special

by admin | Nov 13, 2016 | News, Publications

Silvia Levin Perel, the chair of our Committee on Ageing has written an article about ageism. “Human rights should apply to everyone everywhere throughout the course of life. But in reality, upper-age limits in all fields of life prevent older persons from...

Habitat lll

by admin | Oct 12, 2016 | News, Publications

Habitat III is the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development to take place in Quito, Ecuador, from 17 – 20 October 2016