NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia has called for stronger international efforts to protect older people, particularly those with disabilities. The call to safeguard older people’s rights, dignity, and full participation in society was made by Abdulaziz Alwasil, the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the UN, on behalf of the Group of Friends on Ageing and Sustainable Development, in New York. The event was held on the sidelines of the 19th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
