History in the making: The UN is drafting a binding Convention on the Rights of Older Persons! ILC-Canada is helping shape this global treaty. 🇨🇦🇺🇳 #UNConvention #HumanRights #ILCCanada

It’s the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 🎉

To mark the day, we are highlighting a recent milestone: the drafting of a 𝗨𝗡 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀👵

👉 Explore how it could shape the daily lives of older people: bit.ly/4ypgAND

#IDOP2026 #UNConvention #LeadWithUs

Global treaty negotiations continue! The UN Intergovernmental Working Group reconvenes in Geneva Oct 26–30 for its 2nd session drafting the Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. ILC-Canada is at the table. 🇺🇳⚖️ #UNConvention #OlderPersons #ILCCanada

Canadian data drives global human rights! Findings from the NIA & ILC-Canada report on older women highlight systemic gaps that inform our advocacy at the UN in Geneva for a binding Convention. 🇨🇦🌐 #UNConvention #OlderPersons #ILCCanada

With its initial signing in 1979, the #UNConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of #DiscriminationAgainstWomen came into effect on #ThisDayInHistory in 1981. The #UnitedStates is one of only seven countries that have not ratified it, alongside #Iran, #Sudan, and #Somalia.