New GAROP Chair and Deputy Chairs The GAROP Steering Group selected its new Chair and Deputy Chairs this week. Dr. Kiran Rabheru of the ILC Canada is the new Chair of GAROP with immediate effect. On his selection as Chair, Kiran responded to fellow Steering Group members, ‘It is an honour and a privilege - [...]
This year on 1st October, the world marked the 30th anniversary of the UN International Day of Older Persons. The event was celebrated while many countries are still responding to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic that has had a devastating impact on the lives of many older people globally. To mark the International [...]
1 October 2020 A statement on the 30th UN International Day of Older Persons by the Steering Group of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) Now’s the time to act on a UN convention This pandemic has shone a spotlight on the systemic inequalities and discrimination faced by older people around [...]
The latest report from the UN Independent Expert (IE) on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler (pictured), has been published on the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The report entitled 'Impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the enjoyment of all human rights [...]
On 26th August, a video of an historic conversation between António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, and Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO of AARP, was released. In the interview, the Secretary-General considers the question 'What are the implications for older people as we see this COVID-19 spreading all across the world?'. 'Governments have the responsibility to take measures [...]
A new UN convention is essential to fully protect everyone’s right to freedom from violence, abuse and neglect in old age Older people are now facing even higher levels of violence, abuse and neglect in the COVID-19 pandemic. This situation demands urgent interventions now as well as the development of a dedicated international human rights [...]
Over 140 UN Member States have endorsed a joint statement supporting the UN Secretary-General's policy brief on COVID-19 and older persons. The UN policy brief was published on 1st May and included a number of important recommendations on how to strengthen the COVID-19 response with respect to older people. The substantial number of signatories to [...]