On 15 June, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,
ADA for Rights campaigners in 30 countries met key decision-makers, including Presidents and Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Their goal was to urge their governments to attend the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing, where a new convention on the rights of older people will be discussed.
To find out more about our action-packed campaign, see our Storify below. And if you want to stand up for older people’s rights, sign our Age Demands Action petition.