Global: UN move to draft a convention on rights of older people ‘a major step forward’

By Amnesty International

Responding to today’s resolution by the UN Human Rights Council to establish a working group tasked with drafting an international treaty on the human rights of older people, Elena Sergi, Amnesty International’s Crisis Response Programme Campaigner, said: “The UN Human Rights Council has taken a major step forward. Today represents a milestone in the fight […] The post Global: UN move to draft a convention on rights of older people ‘a major step forward’ appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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