This year marks 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by United Nations Members, a landmark moment that has inspired action throughout the world, something highlighted in the Commissioner’s latest blog.

As we look to the future, it is crucial we identify ways to ensure human rights are applied in positive, practical ways to protect and support us in our everyday lives, something particularly important as we grow older, when we may find ourselves in greater need of services and support.

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is hosting a webinar to explore what can be done here in Wales to better protect and promote older people’s rights – which could include human rights legislation specific to Wales or a Bill of Rights for Older People – and consider the role that action at an international level, such as a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People, could play in driving forward the human rights agenda.

By bringing together older people, rights experts and other stakeholders, the Commissioner wants to inspire participants to think differently about older people’s rights, and encourage the development of new approaches and practices – both at a strategic and operational level – that have human rights at their heart. 

To book your place visit: UDHR75: Writing the next chapter for human rights in Wales 1 February 24

 Please note that bookings for this event will close on Thursday 25 January 2024