History at the United Nations
ILC Canada is a strong advocate for the rights of older people. The involvement we have with the United Nations is part of our advocacy plan for a UN Convention on the rights of Older People. Our team partakes in events and conferences at the United Nations Headquarters in New Year City and at the United Nations Office in Geneva every year. We also host side events at the UN Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Ageing in New York City.
Support our efforts.
ILC Canada demands a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons in response to the human rights violation in the 2020 pandemic.
We are asking for your support of our efforts to get a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons by sending our letter with your written endorsement to:
The Honourable Marc Garneau: Marc.Garneau@parl.gc.ca
The Honourable Deb Schulte: Deb.Schulte@parl.gc.ca
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Should you decide to support our efforts, we kindly request that you copy us on your response:
Margaret Gillis: margaret.gillis@ilccanada.org
Kiran Rabheru: kiranrabheru@hotmail.com
Statements
Mobilizing for the United Nations
Mobilizing to Support the Rights of Older Persons. December 2, 2019.
Canada’s Statement
Interactive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing. July 2018.
Letter to Minister Freeland
A letter to the Minister Freeland on the UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. July 2018
ILC Canada addresses the UN
Margaret Gillis addresses the General Assembly on Sustainable Development Goals. July 2018.
Our Work
Watch our conversations with Canadian Ambassador to the UN, Bob Rae, and Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights, Ilse Brands-Kehris, for the documentary “Golden: The End of Ageism”.
