Closing the Protection Gap: Advancing the Rights of Older Persons - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission

BRUSSELS / MONTEVIDEO – The world’s population is ageing. World life expectancy has increased to 73.3 years, compared to under 65 years in 1995. Around the world there are currently 1.1 billion people over the age of 60, a figure that is expected to rise to 14 billion by 2030 and [...] This article Rights without Age Limit: Expectations for a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons was originally published on IPS News Agency

Closing the Protection Gap: Advancing the Rights of Older Persons - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) joined global leaders and human rights advocates at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on May 8, 2025, for a High-Level Meeting convened by the President of the General Assembly on Ageing. Held under the theme of exchanging views on the recommendations outlined in Decision 14/1 of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing, the meeting brought together Member States, UN bodies and civil society t…