The celebration of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons is coming up on Monday, October 2nd. For those of you who registered to attend in person, we look forward to seeing you. If you will be following the event online Monday morning at 10am EDT, here is the link to UN Web TV:
Seventy-five years ago, this year, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, a monumental document in the history of human rights. Written by representatives from around the world with different legal, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, it is the first document articulating the fundamental human rights that are meant to be universally protected. In recognition of this milestone, and looking to a future that delivers on the promise to ensure that all persons, including all older persons, fully enjoy their human rights and fundamental freedoms, the 33rd commemoration of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons will focus on the theme of “Fulfilling the Promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons: Across Generations”.
The Thirteenth Session of the Working Group will be held in Conference Room Two from 3 to 6 April 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Only representatives of NGOs that have consultative status with ECOSOC (General, Special, and Roster) and Accredited NGOs to the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing may register via indico for the 13th Open-ended Working Group on Ageing. Please note that the deadline to register is 20 March 2023.
For more information about the Thirteenth Session of the Working Group, please visit here.
It is with great excitement that we announce the United Nations Intern Day of Older Persons theme for 2021: “Digital Equity for All Ages”. The #UNIDOP202, taking place virtually October 1, 2021, predicates the need for access and meaningful participation in the digital world by older persons.
The 2021 UN International Day of Older Persons will provide a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue and serve as a call to action. The #UNIDOP2021 will adopt a person centered, human rights approach to ensure digital equity including adequate policies, access, digital literacy and safety for individuals of all ages.
To pre-register for #UNIDOP2021 New York event, go to: bit.ly/UNIDOP2021
UN International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) 2021 is being presented virtually by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the NGO Committees on Ageing in NewYork, Geneva and Vienna. Each NGO Committee of Ageing will be hosting an event highlighting the objectives of the #UNIDOP2021.
Tentative dates and times are outlined below.
Pre-register to receive information on side events and program details such as speaker bios and agenda as they are made available.