Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 7547

United Nations: Older People

Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Mary Kelly Foy

LabourCity of Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations at the United Nations on the potential merits of a UN convention on the rights of older persons.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The UK is fully committed to promoting and protecting the rights of all people, including older people. Building stronger legal frameworks at the domestic and international level is key. We were an active participant in the work of the UN's Open-Ended Wor...

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