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HelpAge International believes the time has come for a convention and special rapporteur on the rights of older people.
A number of steps need to be taken to achieve this:
- NGOs must ensure that older women and men shape and are part of any discussion about their rights.
- The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in collaboration with the UN Programme on Ageing, must commission research and produce a report on the rights of older people and their protection under international human rights law.
- UN member states must appoint a special rapporteur on the rights of older women and men to examine and report on the violations of older people’s rights.
- UN member states must discuss creating a new convention to better protect the rights of older women and men.
