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non-discrimination” and “Violence neglect and abuse”); and a discussion on the way
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forward.
During the intersessional period, the Chair requested members of the Working
Group (Member States and observer States) and other relevant stakeholders (national
human rights institutions, intergovernmental organizations, entities of the United
Nations system and NGOs) to submit substantive input on the two focus areas selected
for the ninth session, based on two questionnaires prepared by the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Department of
Economic and Social Affairs. The Working Group received input from 27 Member
States and observer States, 26 national human rights institutions, 6 United Nations
entities and 25 accredited NGOs.
On the basis of the many contributions received, the Bureau, through OHCHR
and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, prepared an analytical discussion
paper for each interactive discussion on the focus areas, making a summary of the
contributions and highlighting areas of common ground and trends identified in the
responses to the questionnaires. I wish to thank, in particular, OHCHR and the
Department for preparing those papers, which helped to guide the interactive
discussions. The documents enclosing the substantive input received and the
discussion papers are available at the website of the Working Group.
Furthermore, as agreed by the Bureau during the intersessional period, the
Working Group proceeded during its ninth session to hold an interactive
discussion on normative elements to address the issues relating to the two focus
areas of the eighth session, “Equality and non-discrimination” and “Violence,
neglect and abuse”.
In that regard, during the intersessional period, the Chair requested members
of the Working Group and other relevant stakeholders to submit normative input
based on two questionnaires prepared by OHCHR and the Department of
Economic and Social Affairs. The Working Group received input from 11 Member
States and observer States, 2 national human rights institutions and 9 accredited
NGOs.
On the basis of those contributions, the Bureau, through OHCHR and the
Department, prepared two compilation papers to guide the interactive discussion on
normative elements.
Having adopted the agenda and programme of work, the Working Group
considered the participation of A status nationa l human rights institutions. 2 In
accordance with decision 7/1 of the Working Group on the modalities of participation
of national human rights institutions in its work (see A/AC.278/2016/2, para. 10),
requests from 18 such institutions with A status were circulated to all Member States
by the Secretariat four weeks prior to the ninth session.
The Working Group decided to apply the arrangement outlined by its former
Chair (see A/AC.278/2016/2, para. 29), whereby accredited national human rights
institutions are able to take separate seating after Member States and observer
States, to take the floor, without the right to vote, under any agen da item and to
submit written contributions to the Working Group under any agenda item.

1 During the discussion on the way forward held at the seventh session, the Working Group
decided to focus its future sessions on concrete issues that affect the enjoyment by older
persons of their human rights. A list of the focus issues proposed by the members of the
Working Group was included in the report on the seventh session ( A/AC.278/2016/2, para.
29).
2 National human rights institutions accorded A status by the Subcommittee on Accreditation of
the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions are considered to be in fu ll
compliance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion
and protection of human rights (Paris Principles), as endorsed by the General Assembly in its
resolution 48/134.