2024 Open Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA)
The Right to Participation in Public Life and the Right to Decision-Making:
A Discussion of the Rights and Contributions of Older Persons
United Nations’ 14th OEWGA Side Event
ILC-C, participated in the 14th Session of the United Nations Open Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) in New York City from May 20 to 22 and May 24, 2024 and presented a side event on May 21 at 1:15 pm.
The list of sessions is available here.
The right to health and the need for a UN Convention
Dr. Kiran Rabheru, ILC Board Chair and CCAA Director, addresses the UN General Assembly on the right to health and the need for a UN Convention.
ILCC President Margaret Gillis addresses the UN during UN OEWGA 14
ILCC President Margaret Gillis addressed the UN on the need to protect the rights of older people.
Margaret Gillis speaks at UN OEWGA 14
ILC Canada President Margaret Gillis is the last NGO speaker on the last day of UN OEWGA where she reflected on the need for a UN Convention.
We need to make the rights of older people a priority
It was our honour to have CMA join us at the UN as a partner of the CCAA. CMA president Dr. Kathleen Ross spoke on May 21, 2024 at the UN OEWGA in NYC.
2023 Open Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA)
Overcoming the crises, driving change and leaving no one behind
ILC Canada AMbassador Ovide Mercredi addressed the UN General Assembly - High Level Political Forum on July 10, 2023 on “Overcoming the crises, driving change and leaving no one behind” along with the Heads of the UN Programs on food, agriculture , children and disaster risk reduction.