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 [...]
An Open Letter to the UN Secretary-General in response to the release of the ‘Policy brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on older persons’ Prepared by the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) 5th May 2020 Dear Secretary-General, We congratulate you for your UN Policy Brief ‘The impact of COVID-19 on older persons’ [...]
On 13th March GAROP held its latest webinar in the series organised in partnership with the International Federation on Ageing. The webinar focused on learning from the experiences of civil society involvement in other UN human rights processes. Tina Minkowitz, the founder of the Center for the Human Rights of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry, [...]
On 7th May, World Health Day, the Steering Group of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older Persons (GAROP) released a statement about COVID-19 and the human rights of older persons. The statement calls for States to protect the human rights of older persons on an equal basis with others without discrimination and without [...]