On 18-20 February 2026, The Intergovernmental Working Group on older persons, an open-ended intergovernmental body, met in Geneva, Switzerland, to develop a comprehensive, internationally legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons. Its intention is to develop a convention which promotes, protects and ensures the full enjoyment of human rights by older persons.
In this kick-off meeting of the working group, the primary intention was to determine and articulate the methods of work of the working group and to define the main elements of a programme of work for its first session.
More information on the Working Group and its ongoing work is available at: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrc-subsidiaries/iwg-older-persons
