2019 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Violence, particularly sexual violence perpetrated against older women and men, physical attacks stemming from accusations of witchcraft and other deep-rooted cultural bias, discrimination and greed, often remain shrouded in the global discourse on Elder Abuse. Distressingly, two decades after the adoption of the Madrid International Plan of Action (MIPAA) and the Beijing plan of action, […]
Expert Group Meeting on “Older Persons in Emergency Crises”, 15-17 May 2019
The occurrence and duration of emergency crises have increased in the past years. Between 2005 and 2017 the number of crises receiving an international response grew from 16 to 30, and their average duration rose from 4 to 7 years.1 Emergency crises comprise human-made disasters like conflicts, and natural disasters such as hurricanes, storms or […]
10th Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing
The Tenth of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing will be held from 15 to 18 April 2019 in Conference Room 4, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The session will be webcast live at: http://webtv.un.org Participation of NGOs List of NGOs Accredited to the OEWG on Ageing Participation of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) Side […]
Bringing Older Women to the Forefront of Global Discussions #CSW63
United Nations Headquarters, New York – On the first day marking the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), AARP hosted its 12th annual briefing series, entitled “Why it matters; Social Protection for Older Women”, to highlight the global state of social protection for older women, and spearhead a general discussion on […]
Global AgeWatch Insights
On 12 December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) – the idea that everyone, everywhere should have access to quality, affordable health care – as an essential priority for international development. On 12 December 2017, the United Nations proclaimed 12 December as […]
Chile President and First Lady Put Older Persons on the Political Agenda of the UNGA
Nearly 962 million people around the world are 60 years old or older, which represent 13% of the world population. This phenomenon has a growth rate of 3% annually and according to estimates, by 2030 the number of elderly people will reach to nearly 1400 million people. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the situation […]
Older human rights champions on the International Day of Older Persons
Seventy years after its adoption, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) remains important and relevant as ever. We remain free and equal in dignity and rights. To commemorate this anniversary, this year’s International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) will celebrate the older people around the world who dedicate their lives to championing human rights. […]
2018 UNIDOP Celebrates Older Human Rights Champions
On this 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations International Day for Older Persons (UNIDOP) celebrates the importance of this Declaration, and reaffirms the commitment to promoting the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by older persons. Growing older does not diminish a person’s […]
