Paving the Way to OEWGA11 in Conversation with Experts

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In the run-up to the 11th session of the GA open-ended Working Group in 2021, the International Federation on Ageing, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Argentina and Portugal, and in collaboration with DESA and OHCHR, organized a virtual town hall with Chair-elect H.E. Ms. María del Carmen Squeff and H.E. Mr. Francisco Duarte Lopes, Ambassador of Portugal, serving as Vice-Chair of the Bureau of the Working Group, to place a spotlight on advancing the human rights of older persons in conversation with experts. The event took place on 11 December 2020 from 8:00 am to 9:30 am.

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