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The Global Alliance

Established in 2011, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People

was born out of the need to strengthen the rights and voice of older people globally.

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Why do we need a convention for older people?

Age discrimination and ageism are tolerated across the world, and older people experience discrimination and the violation of their rights at family, community and institutional levels.

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Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People

Established in 2011, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People was born out of the need to strengthen the rights and voice of older people globally. Today, GAROP is a network of over 380 members in around 80 countries worldwide, united in our work to strengthen and promote the rights of older persons. GAROP is governed by a global Steering Group elected by our members and its work is supported by a Secretariat Coordinator.

WHO WE ARE

The mission of the Global Alliance is to support and enhance civil society’s engagement at national, regional and international levels on the need for a new international instrument on the rights of older persons

The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People seeks a world in which older persons live free from discrimination and are able to fully enjoy their rights.

Our core values are partnership with, inclusion of, and the promotion of participation by older people in decisions that affect their lives. We respect the rights of all persons regardless of age, race, color, disability, gender, language, religion, sexual orientation, political views, national or social origin, class and birth or property status.

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  • Age Platform Europe | AGE Annual Conference 2025
    09:00 -13:00
    2025.06.17

    The Annual Conference on Intergenerational Solidarity in Europe – Multistakeholder Dialogue will be streamed live online on Tuesday 17 June from 09:00 to 13:00 (CET Time). 

    This year’s conference is part of AGE’s efforts to feed into the future EU Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness – one of our core advocacy priorities for 2025.  

    What to Expect 

    • Keynote speech by the Cabinet representing Glen Micallef, the Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sports.
    • Engaging panel discussions with EU stakeholders and civil society exploring how intergenerational solidarity can be a way to combat ageism.
    • Testimonies of older and younger persons highlighting lived experiences across key policy areas.
    • Interactive Q&A sessions to ensure your voices are heard.

    To register, click here. 

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  • Towards new UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons: Consultative Meeting of CSO and Senior Citizens’ organizations in Mongolia
    All day
    2025.06.18

    This CSO consultatative meeting is taking place on 18th June, the day before the Asia Pacific Forum International Forum (19-20th June) organised by the NHRI of Mongolia. This CSO meeting is organised by the Centre for Human Rights and Development, Mongolia along with MONFEMNET, Amnesty International, Mongolian Human Rights NGOs Forum and is sponsored by the Mongolian Women’s Fund and Amnesty International.

    The CSO meeting will inform the Mongolian civil society, particularly women’s rights groups and senior persons organizations, about recent international developments towards drafting a legally binding international instrument on protection of the rights of older persons. It will also raise awareness about ageism, age discrimination and the human rights of older persons and promote intergenerational dialogue and solidarity. It will present an opportunity to network with international civil society groups advocating on the rights of older persons. The meeting will also focus on elaborating civil society input to the outcome document of the International Forum on the rights of older persons (19th-20th June), and to identify next steps for civil society engagement in the drafting process at national, regional and global levels.

    GAROP is proud to be co-sponsoring and contributing to this CSO consultative meeting.

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Join @sgaafrica for this webinar on Wednesday 21st May from 12:00-13:30 WAT to reinvigorate regional collaboration following the recent adoption of the @UN_HRC resolution to start drafting a UN convention on the rights of older persons. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/SGAVanguardwebinar

On 3 April, the @unhrcpr adopted a landmark decision to draft an international legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons. This is a huge leap forward. Find out how, why and what's next tomorrow during our webinar with @EAPreventionON
https://bit.ly/3Z32FgG

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Covering our advocacy work and the human rights of older people

Historic decision: Governments decide to start drafting an international convention

By |April 3rd, 2025|

Historic decision on the human rights of older persons: Governments decide to start drafting an international convention On 3 April, UN Member States in the Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted a landmark resolution[i] to create a new intergovernmental [...]

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GAROP launches a new campaign on Human Rights Day

By |December 9th, 2024|

Campaigners urge governments to start drafting a new UN convention to ensure that we can all fully enjoy our rights in older age Today, on Human Rights Day and the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, [...]

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Selection of new GAROP Steering Group Co-Chairs

By |November 8th, 2024|

Last week following the recent election, the GAROP Steering Group selected two new Co-chairs. Ina Voelcker of BAGSO (German National Association of Senior Citizens‘ Organisations), and Rose Gahire of NSINDAGIZA Organisation, Rwanda are the new Co-chairs of GAROP. A [...]

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