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erica dhar retweeted
Great to see a call for the drafting of a new UN convention on the rights of older persons included in the #AGEManifesto2024 and support from future Members of the European Parliament coming in! #AgeWithRights #EULeadTheWay
🚀The #AGEManifesto2024 has been officially launched!
We thank all the valuable contributions from participants, including MEPs who endorsed our Manifesto, showing their commitment in working with AGE towards a society for all ages. 💪
📜Endorse now: age-manifesto.eu
ALT Launch event for the AGE Manifesto 2024
ALT Launch event for the AGE Manifesto 2024
erica dhar retweeted
Our latest research reveals the alarming challenges faced by older people in #Myanmar. -> Gender disparities, healthcare obstacles, and food insecurity are among urgent concerns.
🔗 Read our recommendations here: bit.ly/46XwkdH
erica dhar retweeted
88-year-old actress, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ star Maggie Smith is the face of Loewe's newest campaign.
erica dhar retweeted
There are UN Conventions protecting the rights of:
- Women
- Children
- People with disabilities
But #OlderPeople have been left behind when it comes to protections of their human rights.
LEARN MORE 👇 #ForgottenConvention #AgewithRights
youtube.com/watch?v=e4h6HX4D…
erica dhar retweeted
Mixed feelings leaving #Ukraine today. My heart is heavy for the losses and the sacrifices of our staff and by the older people they are supporting, but full of hope for the future 💙💛
We all have a role to play rebuilding a society for all ages in Ukraine 🇪🇺🇺🇦
.@verity_mcgivern, #Europe Regional Representative, is in Lviv Station #Ukraine, where many #OlderPeople arrived on packed & overcrowded trains seeking safety after the full-scale invasion.
@HelpAge urges all governments to play their part in meeting the needs of older people.
erica dhar retweeted
🎉Great news! The resolution tabled at the #HRC54 on older persons' rights was adopted by consensus yesterday. @amnesty welcomes it but there's more work to be done. We urge govs to support the establishment of an int'l treaty on the rights of #olderpeople 1/2
#HRC54 | Draft resolution A/HRC/54/L.20 on human rights of older persons was ADOPTED without a vote.
erica dhar retweeted
Thanks @Devex for sharing this piece on aid workers needing #MentalHealth support to be able to help others by Victoriia Panchenko @HelpAge Program Lead #Ukraine
“We can’t provide mental health support to others if we don’t have good mental health ourselves”#WorldMentalHealthDay
Victoriia Panchenko, a Ukrainian aid worker with @helpage outlines why humanitarian workers helping those affected by Russia’s invasion need mental health support in order to carry out their work effectively.
devex.com/news/opinion-in-uk…
erica dhar retweeted
Today, on #AgeismAwarenessDay, I call on everyone to stand for change. We can create #AWorld4AllAges but need all hands on deck! Use @ASAging’s resources to advocate today 👉 asaging.org/ageism-awareness or those of the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism 👉bit.ly/combatageism
erica dhar retweeted
#OlderPersons: Laws & policies must be adapted to respond to the challenges of ageing populations- @Volker_Turk calls for Govt's to:
-strengthen & invest in social protection systems
-make progress towards a dedicated legal instrument to uphold the rights of older persons
#UNIDOP
We have much to learn from the knowledge & experience of #OlderPersons. Ensuring their rights & dignity are key to building resilient & inclusive societies
Governments must strengthen protection & make progress towards a dedicated convention on older persons.
#HumanRights75
erica dhar retweeted
For the UN’s #IDOP2023, .@ohchr’s @volker_turk encourages countries to work for an international instrument to protect older persons’ human rights. This would make huge progress against #ageism the world over!
ALT Photo of a UN meeting room with a large video screen showing a captioned message from UN HCHR Volker Turk.
erica dhar retweeted
Today marks the 33rd commemoration of the @UN International Day of Older Persons. This year’s theme is Fulfilling the Promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons: Across Generations. #UNIDOP #StopAgeism #Human Rights
youtu.be/JfmjAQLqwKI
erica dhar retweeted
International Day of #OlderPersons: UN Expert @IE_OlderPersons calls on States to uphold the human rights of older persons as enshrined in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
ohchr.org/en/statements/2023…
erica dhar retweeted
We have much to learn from the knowledge & experience of #OlderPersons. Ensuring their rights & dignity are key to building resilient & inclusive societies
Governments must strengthen protection & make progress towards a dedicated convention on older persons.
#HumanRights75
erica dhar retweeted
We are celebrating the International Day of Older Persons today. Let's work together to create a world where older people's rights is respected so we can shape a better world for all generations. #IDOP @AgeWithRights #olderpeople youtube.com/watch?v=nvb5zQW3…
erica dhar retweeted
“We must do more to protect the dignity and rights of older persons everywhere.”
— @antonioguterres calls for addressing the challenges of longevity & ensuring older people can fulfill their potential. un.org/en/observances/older-… #OlderPersonsDay
erica dhar retweeted
🌈 It's never too late to champion the rights of older persons!
Let's take a moment to appreciate the invaluable knowledge and experiences they bring to our lives.
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🥳 Happy International #OlderPersonsDay 🎉!
🗺️ bit.ly/unidop2023 ✨#UNIDOP #AgeWithRights
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erica dhar retweeted
✨Older persons are invaluable sources of knowledge and experience and have much to contribute towards peace, sustainable development, and protecting our planet.✨
— @antonioguterres Secretary-General of the
@UN celebrating #OlderPersonsDay💙 #UNIDOP
ALT ✨Older persons are invaluable sources of knowledge and experience and have much to contribute towards peace, sustainable development, and protecting our planet.✨ — @antonioguterres Secretary-General of the @UN celebrating #OlderPersonsDay💙 #UNIDOP
erica dhar retweeted
Happy #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons!
This #IDOP2023, let’s take a new look at the older generation.
Share a short video of what makes you happy and laugh as an older person. Show us the REAL YOU.
Join the #OlderNotOver global movement! helpage.org/oldernotover
erica dhar retweeted
Thank you @volker_turk this is an encouraging message for #olderpersons worldwide on #IDOP2023 A convention is our common goal. @UN_HRC @UN_SPExperts @GAROP_Sec @SustDev @UNDecadeAgeing @GuyRyder
We have much to learn from the knowledge & experience of #OlderPersons. Ensuring their rights & dignity are key to building resilient & inclusive societies
Governments must strengthen protection & make progress towards a dedicated convention on older persons.
#HumanRights75
erica dhar retweeted
🥳 Happy International #OlderPersonsDay🗺️!
This year, we celebrate under the theme: “Fulfilling The Promises Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights For Older Persons: Across Generations”.
Join us!🎉
🗓️2 October 2023 ⏰10am-12pm ET
📺bit.ly/unidop2023
🌟#UNIDOP