The NGO Committee on Ageing

06/27/2024

"At the international level, there is still no dedicated international
protection regime for the human rights of older persons."

Why is this happening? Read more here in our newsletter:

05/10/2024

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! For those with ECOSOC affiliation, the deadline to have registration approved is May 10th. Let's fill the room with as many civil society attendees as possible . Here's the link:

** Please note that only representatives of NGOs that have consultative status with ECOSOC (General, Special and Roster) and Accredited NGOs to the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing may register via indico for the 14th Open-ended Working Group on Ageing. Please note that once you have registered, y...

05/08/2024

For those with ECOSOC affiliation, the deadline to have registration approved is May 10th. We want to fill the room with as many civil society attendees as possible . Here's the link:

** Please note that only representatives of NGOs that have consultative status with ECOSOC (General, Special and Roster) and Accredited NGOs to the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing may register via indico for the 14th Open-ended Working Group on Ageing. Please note that once you have registered, y...

05/07/2024

Sign the GAROP petition asking the Open-ended Working group to move forward on a convention for the rights of older persons! Individuals can sign, not just organizations. While the platform asks for donations, there is no requirement to pay. Access the link via: https://buff.ly/3xivASS

01/24/2024

Watch our website for further updates on Why We Need a Convention:

The Committee on Ageing at the United Nations Headquarters in New York works to raise world awareness of the opportunities and challenges of global ageing.

01/23/2024

Submit written or oral requests at key UN meetings (such as CSW or OEWGA), advocating for a Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons. Submissions are only valid from ECOSOC-accredited NGOs. Circulate these statements within your networks to raise awareness about this issue

01/22/2024

ACTION CALL FOR LEGALLY BINDING CONVENTION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS:

Sign the petition being circulated by GAROP Global Alliance for the Rights
of Older People. You can sign as an individual; organizational affiliation is
not required here:

IT’S TIME to Age With Rights

06/16/2023

Our June Newsletter is out now! This Month's Issue is Devoted to Sustainable Cities along the Age Continuum. As comes to an end, the newsletter will discuss its background, age-friendly cities, the challenges and opportunities facing an ageing and urbanizing world.

Link for the newsletter: https://buff.ly/3p3XyOu

06/15/2023

In the context of last year’s commemoration of , the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations Human Rights, UNFPA , and with support from The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) , published, "Tackling abuse of older people: five priorities for the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021–2030."

Find the publication here: https://buff.ly/3oZgWMO

06/15/2023

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day .

Today and everyday, we voice our opposition to elder abuse as a human rights violation, and we recognize the dignity of older persons and their right to live free of fear and violence.

More information on the day and today's event found here:

The theme this year is "Closing the Circle: Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Older Age Policy, Law and Evidence-based Responses".