Older Persons’ Human Rights: Forging a path towards new international legal protections

Since 2006, persons with disabilities’ human rights have been protected by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The many overlaps between the disability community and the aging populations, as well as their common human rights challenges, will invariably inform how government delegates and civil society representatives approach the multilateral process for negotiating a new international treaty on the rights of older persons. This event will explore how negotiators might build on the notable innovations of the CRPD and also avoid certain pitfalls that have manifested during the first two decades of CRPD implementation.