• Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, speaking at the meeting.

Ghana endorses UN legal framework for older persons

Daily Graphic Jul - 20 - 2015 , 06:16

Ghana has endorsed efforts by the United Nations (UN) to develop appropriate legal frameworks and tools to effectively address gaps and challenges faced by older persons.

According to the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, the government was in support of the comprehensive approach and leading role adopted by the UN, and the continuous efforts of the international community to ensure a binding legal framework for the aged.

The minister made the statement at the ongoing Sixth Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York.

The session will consider the existing international framework on the human rights and dignity of older persons; identify possible gaps and how best to address them, including the feasibility of other instruments and measures.

The Sixth OEWGA is chaired by Mateo Estreme, Deputy Permanent Representative.