WHEN: Thursday, 15 June 2023, 1:15pm – 2:30pm (EDT)
WHERE: United Nations Headquarters, New York Trusteeship Council Chamber
HOW: Live broadcasting and on demand on UN Web TV.
The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed on 15 June. It was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011. WEAAD represents the one day in the year when the world voices its opposition to elder abuse, a human rights violation, and enhances the recognition of the dignity of older persons and their right to live free of fear and violence.
The theme of the 2023 WEAAD commemoration in the United Nations Headquarters in New York is entitled Closing the Circle: Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Older Age - Policy, Law and Evidence-based Responses. This year, the commemoration will provide an update on the implementation of the Tackling abuse of older people: five priorities for the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021–2030 published in the context of last year’s commemoration of WEAAD.
An expert panel will provide updates on closing the circle, taking into account “policies” through relevant outcomes of the fourth review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA); “universal laws” and how a legally binding instrument can provide standards to prevent and combat elder abuse; as well as updates on the implementation of the five priorities of the Decade to tackle the abuse of older people through “evidence-based” gap maps, population based surveys and cost-effective solutions.
The event is sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations.