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Global Alliance for the Rights of Older Persons’ workshop for the 11th Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing session (OEWG11)
worldwide/virtualThe Global Alliance for the Rights of Older Persons (GAROP) and the NGO Committee on Ageing-NY are pleased to invite you to a workshop for the 11th virtual Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing session (OEWG11) on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 7:00 - 9:00 EST (12:00-14:00 CET) This preparatory event will be hosted with support
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Stand up for Rights of Older Persons
worldwide/virtualViolations of older persons’ human rights have been witnessed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Decades long implicit biases rooted in ageism have made older people invisible through lack of insightful policies that protect their rights. As the world’s population ages, the trends of human rights violations will undermine the fabric of society and its
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GAROP briefing for OHCHR Multi-stakeholder Meeting
worldwide/virtualGAROP briefing for OHCHR Multi-stakeholder Meeting / Sesión informativa de GAROP para la reunión de múltiples partes interesadas de la OACDH The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is organising a multi-stakeholder meeting on 29-30 August 2022 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, room XVII. This hybrid meeting will take place both
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Global Rally Summit 2023 (The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People)
VirtualDear GAROP members, SAVE THE DATE - Global Rally Summit On Wednesday 1st March at 09:00-10:15 EST, we will be holding the virtual Summit of the Global Rally 2023. We have some inspiring older campaigners from around the world ready to share their views and experiences and we hope to have contributions from Ambassadors based in New York
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