The NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva) and INPEA are holding an event in partnership with Member States, OHCHR, WHO, UNFPA, UNDESA, UNITAR, CoNGO, and NGOs to mark UN IDOP on 1st October 2024 on the sidelines of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC). The session will analyze recent developments and explore actions for all stakeholders to further the human rights of older persons. It will serve as a forum for discussing collaborative strategies to promoting and protecting these rights.
PROGRAM
1. Opening statements
- Mr Volker TÜRK, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. (Recorded message)
- Ms. Claudia MAHLER, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons. (Recorded message)
- H.E. Ms. Anita PIPAN. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations Office at Geneva
- H.E. Carlos Mario FORADORI. Representative of Argentina to the United Nations Office at Geneva
2. Panel Discussion
- H.E. Francisca Elizabeth MÉNDEZ ESCOBAR, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations Office at Geneva, The centrality of care and support from a human rights perspective
- Ms. Alana Margaret OFFICER. Unit Head for Demographic Change & Healthy Aging, World Health Organization
- Mr. Kari TAPIOLA, Former Deputy Director General of the ILO.
- Ms Pernille FENGER, Director of the UNFPA Geneva office the human rights of older persons in ICPD
- Ms. Silvia PEREL-LEVIN, Vice-Chair of the NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva), representative of the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA), Meaningful participation and engagement of older persons and their representative organisations.
3. Spotlight Interventions
- H.E. Mr. Héctor Virgilio ALCÁNTARA. Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations office at Geneva
- Ms. Chitralekha Marie MASSEY. Chief, The Rights of Older Persons Section. OHCHR.
4. Closing remarks
- Mr. Todd HOWLAND. Chief. Development and Economic and Social Rights Branch. OHCHR.
Moderator: Alejandro BONILLA GARCIA, Chair of the NGO Committee on Ageing, Geneva. Representative to UNOG of the International Federation on Ageing
This event will be held both in-person at the Palais des Nations and online via Zoom. The event is free, but registration is required to participate, either in person or virtually. Register HERE.