They carried us through life: Who will carry them now? A call to care for the aged

Rising healthcare costs, delayed pensions, limited access to social protection, and the absence of specialised elderly care facilities have left many older people vulnerable.

Behind these figures are countless elderly persons who do not seek pity or sympathy but guaranteed dignity, care, structured support for the elderly, and an enforceable legal and social obligation.

The United Nations Human Rights Council on April 3, 2025, began an intergovernmental process to draft an international human rights treaty on older people aimed at resolving a wide range of human rights violations, which include violence and mistreatment; age-based discrimination; social, economic, and political exclusion; denial of access to care and support services; inadequate social security; exclusion from climate change responses; and abuses in armed conflict.