58th Session, 24th February – 4th April 2025
The 58th session of the Human Rights Council took place from 24th February to 4th April 2025. During this session, the Permanent Mission of Argentina and the Core Group introduced a draft resolution that would establish an inter-governmental working group to draft a convention on the rights of older persons. At this session, the Global Alliance presented a joint statement that showcased support an inter-governmental working group to draft a legally binding instrument so everyone worldwide can age with rights.
GAROP and the NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva also organised a side event, titled ‘Lived Experiences, Collective Advocacy: Towards an International Legally Binding Instrument on the Rights of Older Persons’.
To read more about the 58th session, visit the official HRC website. You can also read our Weekly Bulletins containing brief highlights from each week of the session.
57th Session, 9th September – 11th October 2024
The 57th session of the Human Rights Council took place from 9th September to 11th October.
To read more about the 57th session, visit the official HRC website. You can also read our Weekly Bulletins containing brief highlights from each week of the session.
Who to follow on X (formerly Twitter)
@GAROP_Sec | The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP)
@IE_OlderPersons | UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons (Dr. Claudia Mahler)
@NgoAgeing | NGO Committee on Ageing – Geneva
@UN_HRC | UN Human Rights Council
@swiss_un | Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, President of the Human Rights Council in 2025
@TareqMdArifulI1 | H.E. Amb. Tareq Md Ariful Islam, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council in 2025
@BangladeshUN1 | Permanent Mission of Bangaldesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council in 2025
@UNHumanRights | The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights)
@volker_turk | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (Mr. Volcker Turk)
@NadaNashif | United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Ms. Nada Al-Nashif)
@ISHRGlobal | The International Service for Human Rights