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Human rights are the rights of all!
By Špela Breceljnik, Posted 03 May 2013 See more by this blogger
On a cold and windy Madrid day, we gathered at the Ministry of Social Services to discuss the importance and necessity of implementing a new UN convention on the rights of older people. Attendees came from various countries and... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Age Demands Action on Health in Bangladesh
By Mr Shahabuddin, Posted 11 April 2013 See more by this blogger
As a president of the National Federation of Older People's Associations in Bangladesh, I see that many older people do not know about their rights. When I meet older people in communities, I realise that we need to raise... Keep reading
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Post-2015 in Bali: An interesting and fruitful meeting
By Rosy Pereyra, Posted 04 April 2013 See more by this blogger
From the 23rd to the 25th of March was celebrated in Bali, a High Level Panel Meeting of Eminent Persons on the Post 2015 Development Agenda. During the first two days, more than 150 representatives of civil society from... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Highs and lows from the High-level Panel meeting in Bali
By Eva Sabdono, Posted 01 April 2013 See more by this blogger
In March, the UN High-level Panel on the post-2015 development agenda met in Bali, Indonesia. The meeting was hosted by our President Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is co-chairing the panel with UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Liberian... Keep reading
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International Women's Day: Eliminating violence against women
By Glynnis Cummingsjohn, Posted 08 March 2013 See more by this blogger
It's been a really exciting first week here in New York at the 57th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). This year the theme is eliminating violence against women and girls, which has received strong support from... Keep reading
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