It’s time to start preparing for the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing and learn about the new Independent Expert!
On May 8th Ms.Rosa Kornfeld-Matte (Chile) was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older people. This new position in the UN human rights system aims to consolidate an understanding around older persons’ rights and foster the implementation of measures that contribute to the promotion and protection of the rights of older persons and civil society has an important role to play in the success of her mandate
Besides, the next session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) will take place from the 30th July till the 1st August in New York. Now is a good time to consider contributing to this UN working group that discusses how to improve the protection of the rights of older people worldwide, either by attending the meeting or working at the national level to influence your Member State’s position in the OEWG.
AGE has prepared a document which provides information about how you can engage with the new Independent Expert and what you can do at the national level to ensure that your country’s views in the OEWG is informed by the views of older people.
For more information you may contact Nena Georgantzi, Legal Officer,nena.georgantzi@age-platform.eu
