DATE: 29-30 August 2022

This two-day meeting brought together key stakeholders for a discussion on the gaps and fragmentation in the protection of the human rights of older persons in the international human rights law and mechanisms. The meeting will took stock of the progress made, assessed the remaining challenges, identified opportunities and developed concrete proposals to accelerate efforts to close the gaps in the existing human rights protection system for older persons.

The report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the normative standards and obligations under international law in relation to the promotion and protection of the human rights of older persons (A/HRC/49/70) informed the discussion.

Meeting Outcome: A summary report with conclusions of the meeting that includes recommendations on addressing possible gaps and the dispersiveness of international human rights law with regard to older persons, will be submitted to the Human Rights Council by its fifty-second session.