Eighth Working Session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing
The Eighth Working Session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on Ageing will be held from 5 to 7 July 2017 in Conference Room 4 ...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June 2017
The theme of the 2017 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) to be observed at the United Nations Headquarters is “Understand and End Financial Abuse ...
Briefing Paper: Economic Inequalities in Old Age
Economic inequalities exist both between older persons and the rest of the population and among older persons themselves, leaving many excluded from prosperity, resources and ...
Eighth Working Session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June 2017
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Briefing Paper: Economic Inequalities in Old Age
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The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) and the Political Declaration marks a turning point in how the world addresses the key challenge of “building a society for all ages”.
The Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) considers the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identifies possible gaps and how best to address them.
Reports, resolutions and other documents related to the UN intergovernmental process from the General Assembly, the ECOSOC and the Commission for Social Development.