《老年人权利公约》的制定:进程与展望

The Formulation of Convention on the Rights of the Elderly:The Process and Prospect

自成立以来,联合国老龄问题不限成员名额工作组就肩负着为《老年人权利公约》探寻“可能性”乃至打好“地基”的历史使命。然而,即使制定关涉老年人权利保障的公约已经得到民间社会的普遍拥护和许多国家的支持,其诞生依然面临着多方面的难题。中国应当在坚持“人权”与“发展”相结合的基础上,顺应相关领域的新变化进行对策调整,通过扎实的成功案例、凝练的权利表达和区域性缔约实践,更深层次地参与到老年人权利国际保护机制的变革之中,提升我国在未来国际人权治理中的话语权,为世界老年人权利保障事业作出更大贡献。

Since its establishment,the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing has shouldered the historic mission of exploring“possibility”and even laying the“foundation”for the Convention on the Rights of the Elderly.Although the formulation of a convention on protecting the rights of the elderly has been widely supported by civil society and many countries,the formulation still faces various difficulties Based on adhering to the integration of“human rights”and“development”,China should take countermeasures to adjust to the new changes in relevant fields,and is more deeply involved in the reform of the international protection mechanism for the rights of the elderly by means of successful cases studies,concise expression of rights,and regional contracting practices,to enhance China's voice in future international human rights governance and make greater contributions to the security of the rightsof the elderly around the world.