COSP13 Side Event: Our rights under threat as we grow old: A timely expert discussion on the intersection of disability and age

This virtual side event brought together three high-level speakers: the UN Independent Expert (IE) on the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Older Persons, Ms. Claudia Mahler, the newly appointed Special Rapporteur (SR) on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Mr. Gerard Quinn and the Chair, CEO & Co-founder of the Dementia Alliance International (DAI) Ms. Kate Swaffer, for a dynamic moderated discussion on the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older persons and persons with disabilities, exacerbated by existing ageism, ableism, and shortcomings in support systems and residential care.