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In 2020 she achieved an ambition when she was invited to make an official visit to New Zealand. Kornfeld-Matte was expecting to be impressed by the way the country cared for their elder citizens. This was not the case. She was surprised to find that many found their pension too small to live on easily and in particular elderly Māori people struggled. Statistics showed that Māori people had a life expectancy that was six months shorter than their peers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dunedin |first=Eleanor Ainge Roy im |last2=Jong |first2=Eleanor de |date=2020-03-12 |title=New Zealand's 'intention' to improve older people's lives is falling short, says UN expert |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/new-zealands-intention-to-improve-older-peoples-lives-is-falling-short-says-un-expert |access-date=2024-06-24 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
In 2020 she achieved an ambition when she was invited to make an official visit to New Zealand. Kornfeld-Matte was expecting to be impressed by the way the country cared for their elder citizens. This was not the case. She was surprised to find that many found their pension too small to live on easily and in particular elderly Māori people struggled. Statistics showed that Māori people had a life expectancy that was six months shorter than their peers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dunedin |first=Eleanor Ainge Roy im |last2=Jong |first2=Eleanor de |date=2020-03-12 |title=New Zealand's 'intention' to improve older people's lives is falling short, says UN expert |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/new-zealands-intention-to-improve-older-peoples-lives-is-falling-short-says-un-expert |access-date=2024-06-24 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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She completed her six-year term as a UN Expert in 2020. She was succeeded by [[Claudia Mahler]] from Austria.<ref name=current/> |
She completed her six-year term as a UN Expert in 2020. She was succeeded by [[Claudia Mahler]] from Austria.<ref name=current/> Chile launched a programme for the decade in 2020 to improve the lot for the elderly.<ref name=tenyears>{{Cite web |last=https://magnet.cl |title=Chile leads launch of Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030, which seeks to improve conditions for older people - Gob.cl |url=https://www.gob.cl/en/news/chile-leads-launch-decade-healthy-ageing-2021-2030-which-seeks-improve-conditions-older-people/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Government of Chile |language=en}}</ref> |
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Rosa Kornfeld-Matte | |
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| Nationality | Chilean |
| Known for | former United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons |
Rosa Kornfeld-Matte is from Chile. She was the first United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons,[1] from May 2014 until May 2020.[2]
Life
Kornfeld-Matte was the National Director of the Chilean National Service of Ageing. She created the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile's programme for older people.[3]
The proposal to create an Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons was agreed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2013. Kornfeld-Matte was chosen to be the first holder of this volunteer position in 2014.[4]
In 2020 she achieved an ambition when she was invited to make an official visit to New Zealand. Kornfeld-Matte was expecting to be impressed by the way the country cared for their elder citizens. This was not the case. She was surprised to find that many found their pension too small to live on easily and in particular elderly Māori people struggled. Statistics showed that Māori people had a life expectancy that was six months shorter than their peers.[5]
She completed her six-year term as a UN Expert in 2020. She was succeeded by Claudia Mahler from Austria.[4] Chile launched a programme for the decade in 2020 to improve the lot for the elderly.[6]
References
- ^ "Rosa Kornfeld-Matte". OHCHR. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons". OHCHR. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "International Day of Older Persons 1 October 2018". OHCHR. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Current and former mandate holders". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Dunedin, Eleanor Ainge Roy im; Jong, Eleanor de (2020-03-12). "New Zealand's 'intention' to improve older people's lives is falling short, says UN expert". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ https://magnet.cl. "Chile leads launch of Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030, which seeks to improve conditions for older people - Gob.cl". Government of Chile. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
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