The final day of the #IGWG1 is live now! This morning is focusing on the proposed timeline for the next year. The GAROP Steering Group will make a closing statement in response.

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Our summary of the day four #IGWG1 discussions about the new convention on the rights of older people is now available!

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How was the third day of the #IGWG1?

Find out what civil society's highlights were in our Daily Bulletin for Day Three of the session!

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The live stream of the #IGWG1 Wednesday afternoon session is starting now with a discussion about the Chair's 'Food for Thought' paper.

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The third day of the #IGWG1 discussions about a new UN convention on the rights of older people is starting now with a meeting about the outcomes of the call for submissions.

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Things are heating up in Geneva - and not just because of the hot weather! Want to know what happened on Day Two of the #IGWG1 session focusing on the drafting of a new UN convention on the rights of older people?

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The second day of the #IGWG1 about the content of a new UN convention is just starting! General statements continue this morning with NGOs expected to speak soon...

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Want to know what happened during the first day at the #IGWG1 as the drafting of a new UN convention on the rights of older people commences?

Catch up on the civil society perspective with our Daily Bulletin for Day One: rightsofolderpeople.org/wp-content/u...

The first substantive meeting of the #IGWG1 on the rights of older persons is starting now! The drafting of a UN convention is beginning. Our members are here and ready to contribute.

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GAROP published its joint position today, ahead of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group meeting next week to draft a new treaty on older people's rights!

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Catch up on the developments on the 2nd day and the conclusion of the Organisational Meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Older Persons with our second day Daily Bulletin!

The drafting process of the new UN convention has begun! #IGWG1

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Want to know what happened on the first day at #IGWG1 in Geneva? Catch up with our Daily Bulletin:
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Members of our global network gathered yesterday with our friends from National Human Rights Institutions for our preparation day ahead of the #IGWG1 It is exciting to see this convention drafting process finally begin in Geneva! #EqualVoicesEqualRights

Thank you so much for joining us and sharing your expertise and insights! We appreciated your support and contributions very much #IGWG1

The Organisational Meeting of the new Intergovernmental Working Group on Older Persons is starting now. Follow live on @unwebtv.bsky.social and look out for our updates! #IGWG1

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4️⃣ Civil society and some Member States continued to call for greater #transparency, but countries declined to revisit engagement modalities & chose to stick to #IGWG1 rules. A disappointing outcome given an earlier commitment to explore observer access.