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Government Activities toward
a Human Right Convention on Ageing
In this section, track which Member States of the UN favor
a UN Convention for Older Persons and how they
are helping the movement.
Countries in alphabetical order:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Argentina
Argentina: Global Action on Aging Interview with Mónica
Roqué (June 26, 2009)
(Article also available in Spanish)
GAA recently talked with Mónica Roque, a global leader in the field of aging. GAA’s President, Susanne Paul, has stayed in touch with Ms. Roque since they first met at the “First Follow-Up Meeting of the Brasilia Declaration on the Theme of Human Rights for Older Persons” held in Rio de Janeiro. Ms. Roque is the National Director for Older Persons at the National Department of Childhood, Adolescence and Family of the Ministry of Social Development for the Republic of Argentina.
Argentine Aging Director calls for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons (February 5, 2009)
(Report in Spanish)
Mónica Roqué, the Argentine Minister for Ageing, urges UN Member States to begin work on a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. She says that older people possess only limited rights in many countries. Many international documents, such as the 2002 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, fail to require the States to honor elders’ rights. She lists the small number of rather weak documents that contain some positive language supporting older persons’ rights.
Brazil
Brazil: Special Secretary of Human Rights Minister Paulo Vannuchi (October 2, 2008)
Speaking at the United Nations Headquarters on the occasion of celebrating the International Day of Older Persons, Special Secretary of Human Rights Minister Paulo Vannuchi expressed his positive view about a convention on human rights of older persons. Besides presenting Brazil’s approach
on this specific issue, he reaffirmed his commitment to continue calling on his government colleagues and friendly nations to address the issue.
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