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Catch up on the momentous developments at the #OEWG14 yesterday in our Daily Bulletin from New York! Read here: rightsofolderpeople.org/wp-content/upl… #AgeWithRights

Let’s Talk About Aging Parents…at the #UN ! ⁦BC Seniors Advocate⁩ Dan Levitt & I with a global coalition advocating for a UN Convention for the Rights of Okder Persons #OEWG14 #seniors ⁦Global Alliance⁩ ⁦As It Happens⁩ ⁦Gloria Macarenko⁩ ⁦CBC Vancouver⁩ #books

Don't miss this fabulous United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing side event at 1:15 pm ET hosted by ILC Canada. Not in the UN meetings today? Join online (free!) at the link: i.mtr.cool/qvnfuekjtd

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#Belgium 🇧🇪 highlights that a new UN instrument would need to work alongside existing instruments which should have priority but leaves open the possibility of a UN Convention!

#Malta raises the key issues of #socialinclusion #ageism , #ableism , #discrimination in workforce. Notes intersectionality of #gender #violence , #neglect and #institutionalization . Commits to working on key gaps in international rights. #OEWG #OEWG 14 #agingwithrights Global Alliance

#Iraq commits to focusing on #elderabuse and #deprivations faced by #olderpersons , reminding that Iraqi #seniors are guaranteed national autonomous rights & significant measures to promote well-being of #elderly populations, including #healthcare & #homecare . Since the #COVID19

#Egypt 🇪🇬 underscores the importance of #inclusion of #olderpersons , highlighting key national policies on family cohesion, education, economic empowerment, basic rights and social care. Commits to full engagements on discussions of #seniors within international law. #OEWG14

#Portugal (co-organizer) is fabulous and commits to a UN Convention. She reminds the #OEWG14 the vulnerability of #olderpersons to #elderabuse #socialexclusion #ageism & other barriers. Points to the work by Portugal and #Brazil on key gaps in normative frameworks after broad

#ElSalvador urgently supports the UN Convention and #Guatamala ’s statement. Firmly commits to full participation in ensuring #olderpersons have full access to #rights including #housing . National laws exist in El Salvador 🇸🇻 to advance rights and inclusion of #seniors +

#France 🇫🇷 emphasizes its many national initiatives including its #agingwell initiative, and its focus on how to adapt its society including a comprehensive 2024 law specifically to support #seniors . New urban planning is underway to focus on #ageing + grants to #olderpersons to

#Malawi highlighted its new national policies such as income security, citizen inclusion +and new Older Persons’ Act including chapter 4 which provides social cash transfers to poor older citizens. Malawi commits to national initiatives for #seniors and commits to the work of the

#SaudiArabia shares information about family councils of experts and its 2021 national strategy on families which includes #olderpersons . Laws in Saudi Arabia prohibit #agediscrimination and fight #elderabuse . #healthcare at home is a key area of initiative, and commits to

#Malaysia supports current #rights frameworks in its country like NACOP. Govt commits to developing the care industry and community services for #elderly and #carers . Malaysia will take a whole of society approach and doesn’t commit to a convention but is open to learning at this

#Germany supports the #EU position but adds details about Germany’s measures to advance inclusive infrastructure according to the #UNCRPD . Strongly supports incision of #civilsociety in #OEWG 14 #OEWG Global Alliance #agingwithrights

#Austria providing key leadership on #elderabuse issues & its co-hosting an important side-event with INPEA. Austria supports the EU @EU #EU Tweeting for Charity! position but notes that its country does not have a clear definition and strategy of #seniors issues & notes barriers #older citizens