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Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013

Why we need a convention on
the rights of older persons

Age discrimination and ageism are tolerated across the world, and older people experience discrimination and the violation of their rights at family, community and institutional levels.

At the same time unprecedented demographic ageing means that the number of people who are likely to experience age discrimination and violation of their rights in old age will increase.

What are older
people's rights

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights states that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. This equality does not change with age: Older men and women...

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How to get involved

Strengthening the rights of older people can only be achieved with broad public support in many countries. In each and every country, action is necessary by stakeholders from across society. Older people themselves and civil society organisations have a pivotal role to play through educating, gathering evidence, collaborating and giving voice to their specific issues of concern. 

Here are some ways for you and your organisation to be involved in this ground-breaking international conversation that has the potential to change the lives of older people globally and lead to a UN convention on the rights of older people.

Strengthening Older People’s Rights: towards a UN Convention

 

Download this resource for promoting dialogue on creating a UN convention on the rights of older people; available in many languages.