A learning centre in Malaysia is giving Rohingya refugees a chance to have an education. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet visited the centre on a recent trip to the country.

Lack of data, exacerbated inequalities and concerns for mobility and safety are some of the issues facing older persons in emergency situations, said Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment and exercise of human rights of older persons. This lack of assistance and programmes renders older persons invisible during emergencies.

Older persons need a dedicated convention to protect their human rights, experts told the Human Rights Council. “We are leaving older people behind, they tend to be forgotten,” said Idah Mukuka Nambeya from the Grandmothers to Grandmothers programme, which supports older women working in communities across Africa.