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Experts and member states urge action on ageism, care systems, gender gaps and data as UN deliberates next steps
Summary
UN officials, the independent expert and civil society speakers highlighted abuse, gendered poverty in older age, and gaps in care and social protection, while many countries described national programs; speakers urged data disaggregation and embedding ageing across development frameworks.
Senior UN officials, the independent expert on older persons'rights and civil society representatives used the UN high-level meeting to press for rights-based policies against ageism, expanded social protection and better data to guide decisions.
The Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights told delegates the OEWG on Ageing had produced a "wealth of evidence" showing normative and protection gaps globally; she cited World Health Organization data that "1 in 6 people over the age of 60 experience some form of abuse annually" and warned underreporting likely makes that an underestimate. The independent expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons said the OEWG's work provided a solid basis for next steps and described a dedicated convention as "the best protection" to address protection gaps.
Civil-society speakers including…
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