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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Human Rights of Older Persons: An International Dialogue
30 March 2021 @ 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Free
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Human Rights of Older Persons: An International Dialogue
As part of the 11th Session of the United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Ageing, this official side-event entitled “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Human Rights of Older Persons: An International Dialogue” is hosted by the International Longevity Centre Canada with the support of our funders, the Canadian Medical Association, Home Instead and our partner, the International Federation of Ageing, with the support of UN DESA, UN OHCHR and the Government of Canada.
This important event unites UN officials and global leaders in the fields of ageing and beyond to address the need for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People. Register here!
This webinar will feature interventions from global leaders of the highest calibre, including:
- The. Hon. Patricia Bovey, Senator, Senate of Canada
- Dr. Ann Collins, President of the Canadian Medical Association
- H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale, Ambassador of Morocco to the United Nations
- Dr. Alexandre Kalache, President of the International Longevity Centre Brazil
- Dr. Claudia Mahler, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
- H. E. Mr. Bob Rae, Ambassador of Canada to the United Nations
- H.E. Ms. Maria del Carmen Squeff, Ambassador of Argentina to the United Nations
This event is free of charge and will be recorded and broadcast live on UN WebTV (webtv.un.org) and IFA’s Facebook channel (facebook.com/intfedageing).
Live interpretation will be available in French, Spanish, and American Sign Language.
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-NY, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva, please visit ageingcommitteegeneva.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, please email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.