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 working group to draft an international legally binding instrument (UN convention) on the human rights [...]
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, we recognize and celebrate the tireless work by campaigners around the world to protect the [...]
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 message from our new Co-chairs Our new Co-chairs, Ina Voelcker and Rose Gahire (pictured here) [...]
[Download this statement in English and Spanish] On the United Nations International Day of Older Persons 2024 (UNIDOP 2024) we celebrate the immense achievements of campaigners for the human rights of older persons around the world as our global campaign goes up a gear. Older persons around the world face a common struggle in [...]
[A statement from the GAROP Steering Group] As Member States conclude the work of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing, a new and exciting phase in our global advocacy for a new UN convention begins. On August 13, 2024, the General Assembly (GA) of the United Nations (UN) adopted resolution A/RES/78/324 on ‘Consideration of [...]
In a momentous development, the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing has recognised that a new UN convention is one way to address gaps in protection of older persons’ rights. This week, for the first time in its 14-year history, the United Nations’ Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) adopted a substantive decision on [...]
10 December 2023 This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document embodies humanity’s hope and commitment to a set of fundamental rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled. Today, we celebrate its achievements as we reaffirm our commitment to the work that lies [...]