The Global Alliance

This forthcoming IFA Global Cafe will centre on “Equity in Ageing: Improving Access to Assistive Technology,” featuring esteemed guest Ms. Kylie Shae, Team Lead, Access to Assistive Technology, World Health Organization, Geneva.

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This event organised by INPEA AND UNDESA will be held in honour of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD).

This virtual event, held in observance of WEAAD 2025, will focus on the abuse of older adults in long-term care facilities. Whereas most older people live in the community, institutional care is a reality for many. As the need for institutional care grows with global aging, so do concerns about safeguarding the rights, safety, and dignity of residents is of outmost importance.

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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.

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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.

The Asia Pacific Regional Forum on the Human Rights of Older Persons and Ageing will take place on 19th and 20th June in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. With expert presentations and discussions on critical topics—including the rights of older persons, challenges and opportunities arising from ageing, international and regional cooperation—this forum aims to drive meaningful regional action. Ultimately, it will support efforts such as the *Ulaanbaatar Call* for a UN instrument on the rights of older persons, reinforcing the collective commitment to a future where aging is met with dignity, equality, and respect.

Participants will include 100 persons from Mongolia representing government and non-government organisations and international organisations in Mongolia and around 50 international participants. The language will be Mongolian and English (with simultaneous translation). Hybrid participation may be made available for some participants.

This event is a commemoration of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2025 ‘Addressing Abuse of Older Persons in Institutions’, at Human Rights Council session 59. It will take place on Thursday 19th June from 12:00-13:00 in Room XXVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva.

It is organised by INPEA, the NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva, WHO, and the Permanent Missions of Montenegro and Slovenia. GAROP is proud to be co-sponsoring this event.

The Asia Pacific Regional Forum on the Human Rights of Older Persons and Ageing will take place on 19th and 20th June in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. With expert presentations and discussions on critical topics—including the rights of older persons, challenges and opportunities arising from ageing, international and regional cooperation—this forum aims to drive meaningful regional action. Ultimately, it will support efforts such as the *Ulaanbaatar Call* for a UN instrument on the rights of older persons, reinforcing the collective commitment to a future where aging is met with dignity, equality, and respect.

Participants will include 100 persons from Mongolia representing government and non-government organisations and international organisations in Mongolia and around 50 international participants. The language will be Mongolian and English (with simultaneous translation). Hybrid participation may be made available for some participants.