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Government Activities
toward
a Human Right Convention on Ageing
In this section, track which Member States of
the UN favor a UN Convention for Older Persons and how they are helping
the movement.
Countries in alphabetical order:
A B C D E
F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Argentina
Argentina: Follow-Up
Interview with Dr. Monica Roqué, National Director for Policy on
Aging of the National Secretariat for Children, Youth and Family of the
Ministry of Social Development of Argentina (May 2010)
(Article also available in Spanish)
Argentina has been one of the leading countries committed themselves to
the Human Rights cause. Monica Roque, points out that MERCOSUR has as
one of their main objectives the creation of a convention to protect
the rights of older persons. According to Monica Roque, Argentina is
attempting to promote Human Rights by hosting meetings and seminars to
support the movement for the rights of older persons. She also believes
that NGO’s, especially those with consultative status to the UN, can
help this movement greatly by creating awareness for other countries to
get active and take the lead toward a human rights convention.
Argentina:
Global Action on Aging Interview with Mónica Roqué (June
26, 2009)
(Article also available in Spanish)
GAA recently talked with Mónica Roque, a global leader in the
field of aging. GAA’s President, Susanne Paul, has stayed in touch with
Ms. Roque since they first met at the “First Follow-Up Meeting of the
Brasilia Declaration on the Theme of Human Rights for Older Persons”
held in Rio de Janeiro. Ms. Roque is the National Director for Older
Persons at the National Department of Childhood, Adolescence and Family
of the Ministry of Social Development for the Republic of
Argentina.
Argentine
Aging Director calls for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons
(February 5, 2009)
(Report in Spanish)
Mónica Roqué, the Argentine Minister for Ageing, urges UN
Member States to begin work on a Convention on the Rights of Older
Persons. She says that older people possess only limited rights in many
countries. Many international documents, such as the 2002 Madrid
International Plan of Action on Ageing, fail to require the States to
honor elders’ rights. She lists the small number of rather weak
documents that contain some positive language supporting older persons’
rights.
Brazil
Brazil:
Special Secretary of Human Rights Minister Paulo Vannuchi (October 2,
2008)
Speaking at the United Nations Headquarters on the occasion of
celebrating the International Day of Older Persons, Special Secretary
of Human Rights Minister Paulo Vannuchi expressed his positive view
about a convention on human rights of older persons. Besides presenting
Brazil’s approach on this specific issue, he reaffirmed his commitment
to continue calling on his government colleagues and friendly nations
to address the issue.
  
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