UN Network on Ageing Newsletter-Issue 50 | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

07 August 2015

Fourth Working Session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on Ageing for the Purpose of Strengthening the Protection of the Human Rights of Older Persons
The Fourth Session of the OEWG is scheduled to take place from 12 to 15 August 2013 in New York at UN Headquarters and will commence daily at 10:00 am. Modalities for participation of NGOs, online pre-registration and application for accreditation are now available online.

The programme of work, list of side events, and background documents will also be posted on this web-site at a later date.

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