🌍Stronger societies begin with connection and rights. Hear how communities in Asia and Africa bridge generations, foster inclusion, and uphold dignity through a rights-based approach. #WSSD2 #SocialDevelopment Check here for details and to register 👉

Celebrating United Nation International Day of Older Persons in Lagos Nigeria. 2025 Theme: Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights. @UNDecadeAgeing @GAROP_Sec @HelpAge @AskMichaelTaiwo

Today, on International Day of Older Persons, and National Seniors Day in Canada, we wish to express our support of the @GAROP_Sec call to the UN to uphold their commitment to ensure the rights of older people are transparent and include their voices.

Today, on #UNIDOP2025, @GAROP_Sec members ask @UN to: - renew the UN Independent Expert mandate - ensure that the upcoming drafting process of a U.N. Convention on the rights of older people is transparent and includes older people. https://t.co/4d3Ew5sWxe #NationalSeniorsDay

This #IDOP25 GAROP calls on governments to include older persons as equal partners in the drafting of the new UN convention and give full support to the resolution to renew the mandate of the @IE_OlderPersons at #HRC60 next week. #AgeWithRights Read more: https://t.co/0ZwZjQTlr2

📢'The gender pension gap is a lived reality of older women in Asia Pacific and Mongolia' says Amarsanaa. 'States must support the drafting of a new UN convention to provide social protection for older women and men in all their diversity' 📷More here:

35th United Nations International Day of Older Persons

📢'It's not a matter of welfare but of rights' - Dr. Amara talks about the experience of older persons in Nigeria in this statement for #IDOP2025 and #HRC60. We need the full and equal participation of older persons in the drafting of the new treaty! 📽️ https://t.co/jNbSkrIjvp

Yesterday, HelpAge International delivered a statement at the 4th High Level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases and Mental Health at the United Nations hashtag#HML4. The statement was read by Caitlin Wald, HelpAge’s Transition Lead.

Members of GAROP joined forces in Geneva this week with @NgoAgeing to support the renewal of the @IE_OlderPersons mandate. We continued to advocate for an inclusive UN convention drafting process with older persons' full and meaningful participation #AgeWithRights #HRC60

Older people face discrimination, neglect & invisibility—just because of their age. It’s time for change. 📹 Watch & share this call for a @UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. ✊ Dignity. Protection. Equality as we age. @ILCGlobal @GAROP_Sec #HumanRights #EndAgeism

Addressing human rights of #OlderPersons requires an inclusive dialogue. Amb. Pipan 🇸🇮 exchanged views with vice chair of NGO Committee on Ageing Ms. Perel-Levin, on advancing towards international legal instrument on the #HumanRights of older persons. @GAROP_Sec

🌍 Cherian Mathews, CEO de @HelpAge, ha visitado España. 🤝Nos reunimos con el @Imserso para avanzar en la hoja de ruta de Naciones Unidas hacia una Convención Internacional sobre los Derechos de las Personas Mayores. 👏 ¡Enhorabuena!

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World Alzheimer's Month program Zoom Link for Today's Session at 4 pm IST Topic: Dementia & Alzheimer's Time: Sep 17, 2025 Join Zoom Meet https://t.co/zzwKirVgz8 Meeting ID: 840 8235 1856 Passcode: 085264 #Silverinnings #Dementia #Alzheimers @MSJEGOI @GAROP_Sec @NISD_India

Ahead of #WSSD2 this Nov, IFA joins @HelpAge & 57 orgs calling for a future where all ages are valued, respected & supported. The 5 key demands: 1️⃣ Recognise ageing 2️⃣ Universal social protection 3️⃣ Gender equality 4️⃣ Accountability 5️⃣ Inclusion We’ll advance this agenda at

Older people are now more likely to face #homelessness than youth and non-senior adults. It's time for Canada to develop a comprehensive national aging strategy that addresses health care, housing and community supports. Full op-ed by Dr. Roger Wong: https://t.co/BcuB2X2AE5

Proud moments:International Collaboration Signed. Today marks a special milestone for us at Silver Innings, India as we step into a global partnership with Nepal Senior Care, Nepal by signing a MoU to work Together For Older Persons ❤️ @GAROP_Sec @CommonAgeAssoc @AgeingNepal

In South Korea, you can get penalized simply for getting older. In a new report, HRW documents how South Korea’s laws and policies to protect older workers from age discrimination actually do the exact opposite. Read more: https://t.co/OXxxhylUlj

In #Pakistan, climate disasters are exposing deadly gaps in healthcare & disaster response, especially for children and older people. A new @amnesty report shows how extreme weather is deepening inequality and endangering health, safety, and dignity. https://t.co/uIpVQqKvrj