A/HRC/25/19 4. Discrimination on the basis of disability 24. OHCHR, in cooperation with the Human Rights Council task force on accessibility, endeavoured to ensure the use of international sign language interpretation and captioning during certain meetings of the Council and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and improved the accessibility of buildings to persons with disabilities. OHCHR also finalized a training package on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was piloted in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa. 25. As a result of advocacy by OHCHR, the human rights of persons with disabilities were recognized as an important factor in the outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on disability and development5 and in the conclusions of the round table dedicated to the post-2015 development agenda. 26. As an example, in July, following advocacy by the UNIOGBIS human rights component, the Parliament of Guinea-Bissau approved the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The human rights component of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone supported the establishment and operationalization of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities in Sierra Leone. 5. Discrimination on the basis of age 27. Rapidly changing demographics are presenting new human rights challenges. Older persons represent a large and growing constituency, often subjected to discrimination, exclusion, marginalization and abuse, and yet for whom no dedicated international protection regime yet exists. The human rights of older persons are expected to advance following the establishment of a special procedures mandate on this specific issue. 28. Jointly with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, OHCHR supported the fourth session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing for the purpose of strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons, held in New York,6 and organized a public consultation on the human rights of older persons in Geneva, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 21/23. In May 2013, OHCHR, jointly with the European Commission, organized a seminar on preventing abuse and neglect of older persons in Europe. In July, it organized an expert meeting to identify and address protection gaps for the human rights of youth. 6. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity 29. In the past five years, there has been a growing awareness of the extent and gravity of human rights violations against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. 30. In July 2013, OHCHR launched Free & Equal, a global campaign designed to raise awareness of homophobic and transphobic discrimination and violence, and to promote respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. With support from United Nations partners, the campaign has created opportunities for more than 10 million people around the world to have access to and share materials via social media. News of the campaign was featured in media outlets with a global readership around the world. In March and April, OHCHR participated in a series of regional meetings and in a 5 6 See General Assembly resolution 68/3. A/AC.278/2013/2. 7