DATE: 28 July 2020 (Tuesday)
TIME: 16:30 - 17:30 CET (Geneva) / 10:30 - 11:30 EDT (New York)

UNFPA and WHO, in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UNDESA and HelpAge International are co-hosting this virtual convening to:

- Commit to strengthen collective action to support countries—governments, civil society and community organizations—to ensure the rights of older persons and respond to their needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond;

- Amplify voices from older persons and in-country responders to understand the emerging challenges in the implementation of policies and practices for COVID-19;

- Share good practices from national actors around the health, rights and social protection of older persons during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information, please contact Ritu Sadana (sadanar@who.int) or Alana Officer (officera@who.int).

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