on older persons’337) (May 1, 2020) pointed out that, even though solidarity is ever more needed, discrimination against the elderly, such as age discrimination and stigmatization of the elderly, has worsened in the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic. In addition, the limitation of direct contact between people and the increase in the non-face-to-face activities, the care gap, and the digital divide had a negative impact on the daily lives and mental health of the elderly. On the other hand, the elderly in Korea are at risk of poverty and isolation, and this problem has not improved for a while. The elderly poverty rate and elderly suicide rate remain high, and the policies for improvement are not showing any special effects. In the 2021 NHRCK: The Report on Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Korea, the issues of employment for the elderly, caring for the elderly, and elder abuse were discussed, but it is difficult to say that the discussions on the elderly were more active in 2022 as compared to the previous year. The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) analyzed the ‘retirement and employment status of the elderly aged 55-79’ for the past five years, and as of May, the number of elderly aged 55-79 working while receiving pension was about 3.7 million, an increase of 46.7% from 2017. Moreover, according to the ‘Statistics of the Elderly in 2022’ and the ‘Results from the Supplementary Surveys by Work Type in Aug. 2022’ by the Statistics Korea, the employment rate of the elderly aged 65 or older increased from 30.6% in 2016 to 34.9% in 2022. However, the proportion of people engaged in unskilled labor has increased significantly. When the pensions cannot cover the cost of living entirely, the poor working conditions of the elderly and the resulting poverty are a major factor in deterioration of the human rights of the elderly. The concerns over the degree and standard of protection and promotion of the rights of the elderly is especially important in Korea. However, although there are conventions on women's rights, children's rights, and the rights of the disabled, there is no convention that directly deal with the protection of the rights of the elderly. Currently, the NHRCK, as the chair body of the Working Group on Aging of the Global Alliance of National Human 337) UN, “Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on older persons”, May 1, 2021. 144