A new website has been launched to promote the rights of older people and to push for a UN convention on these rights. The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People is a civil society movement born out of the need to strengthen the rights and voice of older people globally. Steering group members include: International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA); International Longevity Centre (ILC) Global Alliance; International Federation on Ageing (IFA); Age UK and HelpAge International.

Through its membership, the Alliance will reach out to older people in all regions of the world to ensure their voices are heard by UN member states nationally, regionally, through UN institutions, UN Commissions and the UN General Assembly.

The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People supports the creation of international and regional human rights instruments as powerful tools for strengthening the rights of older people.