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The @UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing is now on! #MIPAA20Rome #AddingLifeToYears

✅ Follow this thread for key highlights from the conference

✅ Or watch the livestream at: mipaa20rome.it

https://twitter.com/pu_unece/status/1536980122020061184

@UNECE 📺 LIVE NOW: Commemoration of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (#WEAAD)

Susan Somers from @INPEANetwork explains the history of #WEAAD and the continued need to bring attention to the abuse of older people as a serious problem.

#WEAAD2022 #MIPAA20Rome

@UNECE @INPEANetwork Amal Abou Rafeh (@UNDESASocial / @UN4Ageing) is now speaking on #WEAAD.

The international day became a UN day 11 years ago, yet the abuse of older people remains a hidden problem.

This is an issue about equality - and States play a key role in protecting everyone's rights.

We are now hearing from @etiennekrug (via video recording) on @WHO's plans to step up action to address the abuse of older people.

He also announces a new @UNDecadeAgeing publication on 5 priorities to tackle the problem.

Download the new publication 👉 bit.ly/AbuseOfOlderPe…

@etiennekrug @WHO A video on @HelpAge's new campaign calling on everyone to pledge to #RefuseToAbuse is now on screen.

Find out more about the campaign here and get involved: helpage.org/what-we-do/wil…

#WEAAD #WEAAD2022

@etiennekrug @WHO @HelpAge @IE_OlderPersons has now taken the floor to remind all of us that to address the abuse of older people, we need to recognise the problem as a violation of human rights – including through the lens of #ageism.

👉 bit.ly/combatageism

#WEAAD #WEAAD2022 #AWorld4AllAges