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Protection of older persons’ rights needed now ‘more than ever’: Bachelet

Protection of older persons’ rights needed now ‘more than ever’: Bachelet

New York: The basic rights of older persons need to be protected today, more than ever before, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, but existing legal safeguards render them, in effect, “invisible”.

‘Rights and dignity’ of older people must be respected during COVID-19 and beyond

‘Rights and dignity’ of older people must be respected during COVID-19 and beyond

New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 fatality rate for people over 80-years-old, is five times the global average, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, launching a new policy initiative to address this and many other challenges faced by the elderly, during and after the biggest public health crisis to hit the world in a century.