Join our Global Rally for older people’s rights!
BACKGROUND
From 1st-7th February 2026, advocates and campaigners all around the world will unite in support of the rights of older people.
We will join forces to call on governments to support the full and equal participation of older people and civil society organisations in a new process to draft an international legal treaty (UN convention) to strengthen our rights in older age. This is essential to ensure that the process results in a strong treaty that is truly grounded in the lived experiences of older people in all their diversity around the world.
From 18-20th February 2026, the first meeting of a new Intergovernmental Working Group will take place in Geneva. This Working Group has been asked by the UN Human Rights Council to draft the new UN convention. During its first meeting, the Working Group will make some crucial decisions about how it will approach and organise its work and how other stakeholders such as older people and civil society will be able to engage.
Read our statement on Human Rights Day announcing the Global Rally 2026.
Previous Global Rallies have enabled our Age With Rights campaign to successfully increase political support for a UN convention and have a significant impact on relevant UN processes.
For this new drafting process, add your voice to our call for Equal Voices, Equal Rights!
GUIDANCE AND MATERIALS
- Guidance for campaign action organisers: English
- Submit information about your plans for the Global Rally on this online form so that we can help to promote it: English
- Concept note for the Global Rally: English
- Existing social media materials (new materials pending!) – English, Español, Français
- NEW! Guide for preparing campaign video messages
