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Newsletter | 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…
Newsletter | 07 August 2015
Report of the Secretary-General to the 68th session of the General Assembly
The most recent report of the Secretary-General entitled “Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing” (A/68/167) has been issued…
Newsletter | 07 August 2015
Report of the Secretary-General to the Commission for Social Development
The Commission for Social Development will hold its 52nd session on 11-21 February 2014. A report of the Secretary-General entitled "Further implementation of the Madrid…
Newsletter | 07 August 2015
United Nations Human Rights Council Appoints Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older PersonsOn 8 May 2014, the Council appointed Ms. Rosita Kornfeld-Matte (Chile) as Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by…
Newsletter | 07 August 2015
Report of the Secretary-General to the 69th session of the General Assembly
The most recent report of the Secretary-General entitled “Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing: Report of the Secretary-General" (A/69/180) has been issued and…
Newsletter | 07 August 2015
53rd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD53)
The Commission for Social Development is a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. The 53rd Session of this Commission (CSocD53) will…
Newsletter | 07 August 2015
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30 July 2015
Asia and the Pacific is the fastest ageing region in the world. It is expected that by 2050, one fourth of the total population in Asia and the Pacific will be 60 years old or older. Due to increased life expectancy and continuing fertility decline…
28 July 2015
The Open ended Working Group on Ageing, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 65/182 of 21 December 2010, for the purpose of strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons, held its sixth working session at United…
02 July 2015
The Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing was established by the General Assembly by resolution 65/182 on 21 December 2010.
The working group will consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible…
30 June 2015
Population ageing has profound implications for many facets of human life. An ageing population will affect everything from economies, labor markets to health and social care. This prospect requires a better understanding of the implications and…
News | 15 June 2015
2014 Social Forum of the Human Rights Council
lunes, 31 marzo 2014
The 2014 Social Forum of the Human Rights Council will take place from 1 to 3 April 2014 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, in accordance with paragraph 6…