Call for UN convention for older people
From 8 to 14 April 2024, campaigners from around the world will gather for a ‘Global Rally’ on the rights of older people. Their message for governments convening in May for the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) is ‘It’s time to start drafting a convention on the rights of older people.’
Annually, OEWGA brings together UN member states, national human rights institutions, and non-governmental organisations to consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons, and identify possible gaps and how to best address them.
The Global Rally was established in 2021 as a component of the Age with Rights Campaign organised by the Global Alliance on the Rights of Older Persons (GAROP).
We encourage you all to find out more about the campaign, sign the global petition, write to your local and national government representatives, and raise awareness through social media.