Established in 2011, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People was born out of the need to strengthen the rights and voice of older people globally.

The Alliance is the result of the collaborative efforts of the nine organisations that currently form its Steering Group:

The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People has also appointed Alex Kalache to act as Special Adviser to the Steering Group.

The Global Alliance will reach out to older people in all regions of the world to ensure their voices are heard by UN member states nationally, regionally, through UN institutions, UN Commissions and the UN General Assembly. 

The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People supports the creation of international and regional human rights instruments as powerful tools for strengthening the rights of older people.

The Global Alliance is committed to building national-level capacity to work towards more effective human rights instruments for older people.