🇸🇮 is joining #GlobalRally2026 to encourage participation in the drafting of int’l legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons.
We call on meaningful participation of all stakeholders - because it’s vital to #AgeWithRights 👵📄
🎧 Hear from 🇸🇮 Amb. Pipan👇
🇵🇭Thank you @PHinGeneva for this statement from H.E. Carlos D Sorreta in support of our #GlobalRally2026!
We need a strong legally binding instrument rooted in universal human rights with the full participation of older persons at all stages of the process!
🇵🇭PH joins global call for a legally binding instrument enabling people everywhere to live longer lives in dignity and security - and with purpose. #agewithrights@GAROP_Sec
Take a listen to 🇵🇭 Perm Rep Carlos D. Sorreta ⬇️
#GPW25 🇸🇮 Slovenia co-organized Peace Dialogue on participation and inclusivity in Peacebuilding - linking Geneva & NY through Civil Society, Older Persons and Water Diplomacy.
Inclusivity and participation are the lifeblood & must remain compass of successful multilateralism.
Happy to be in Geneva and speak at this event on the role of older persons as peacemakers and our enjoyment of human rights. If you cannot attend in person, you may wish to follow online: https://t.co/mMwXv2VhfW
@NgoAgeing@UNDecadeAgeing
Join us at #GenevaPeaceWeek2025 for a Peace Dialogue on participation and inclusivity in peacebuilding - linking Geneva & New York through civil society, older persons, and water diplomacy.
📅 15 October | 13:30-14:00
📍 GCSP 5th Floor Pétale 4
Register https://t.co/rdczZtM9Cw
Join us at #GenevaPeaceWeek2025 for a Peace Dialogue on participation and inclusivity in peacebuilding - linking Geneva & New York through civil society, older persons, and water diplomacy.
📅 15 October | 13:30-14:00
📍 GCSP 5th Floor Pétale 4
Register https://t.co/rdczZtM9Cw
📢El @UN_HRC aprueba la resolución que inicia el camino de la #ConvenciónDerechosPersonasMayores
🇪🇸España, a través de su Misión Permanente y del #Imserso, copatrocina la resolución
📃Será un instrumento jurídico vinculante para reconocer los derechos de las #personasmayores
📢Read our reaction to today's historic decision at the @UN_HRC to start drafting a new UN convention on older persons' rights: https://t.co/kD660Nrb0p
We look forward to engaging with the new working group and will continue to champion older persons' meaningful participation!
The resolution is adopted by consensus - incredible to see all of the support from @UN_HRC members! Congratulations to all our members and advocates around the world who contributed to this global campaign over the years! #HRC58#AgeWithRights
It was such an honour to participate as an older woman and civil society in the process and being there at such an historic moment of adoption
@GAROP_Sec@NgoAgeing@INPEAElderAbuse
Congrats to our colleagues @SLOtoUNGeneva & the entire #HRC58 on establishing the new IGWG for a legally binding instrument on older persons’ rights!
The time to close this human rights gap is now—let’s engage and make it happen. #HumanRights#OlderPersonsRights@MZEZ_RS
📣 #HRC58 just adopted a landmark resolution on human rights of older persons! 👵
Led by 🇸🇮 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇵🇭 🇬🇲 the resolution establishes IGWG to draft a legally binding instrument - paving way for systemic, comprehensive & sustainable protection of older persons’ rights at 🌎 level.
#HRC58 | Le projet de résolution A/HRC/58/L.24/Rev.1 sur un groupe de travail intergouvernemental à composition non limitée chargé d’élaborer un instrument juridiquement contraignant sur la promotion & la protection des droits de l’homme des personnes âgées a été ADOPTÉ sans vote
#HRC58 | Draft resolution A/HRC/58/L.24/Rev.1 on an open-ended intergovernmental working group for the elaboration of a legally binding instrument on the promotion and protection of the human rights of older persons was ADOPTED without a vote.
The resolution is adopted by consensus - incredible to see all of the support from @UN_HRC members! Congratulations to all our members and advocates around the world who contributed to this global campaign over the years! #HRC58#AgeWithRights
States are now considering the @UN_HRC resolution to create an intergovernmental working group to elaborate a legally binding instrument on the rights of older persons! #HRC58#AgeWithRights Watch live here: https://t.co/PFBG7O6EAe
Ermira Pirdeni of @INPEAElderAbuse speaks in the #HRC58 discussion about Albania's UPR outcome report. She highlighted the absence of recommendations to eliminate ageism, the particular exclusion of older women and the urgent need for the @UN_HRC to start drafting a UN convention
#PS49 Swedish Foundation for Human Rights talked about the #RightsofOlderPersons, the #RomaMinority and #ESC rights in #Sweden. They urged 🇸🇪 to ratify the Optional Protocol to the #ICESCR and to promote the elaboration of a UN Convention on the rights of older persons
Thank you @perel58 for the strong call for the @UN_HRC to create an intergovernmental working group to draft an international legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons! We look forward to progress on this during #HRC58#AgeWithRights