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17/07/2008 Global social protection strategy to help world’s poorest The European Working Group on Social Protection and Decent Work and the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) launched The Chronic Poverty Report 2008-09: Escaping Poverty Traps today, and called upon world leaders to commit to a Global Social Protection Strategy.
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06/06/2008 Social protection systems needed to tackle food crisis HelpAge International is urging for trade and agricultural solutions to the food crisis to be accompanied by investment in social protection systems across the developing world.
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03/06/2008 Pensions for poorest would ease global food crisis In a letter to the Financial Times, HelpAge International has renewed its call for universal social pensions to tackle poverty and reduce the vulnerability of the world’s poorest to the current food crisis.
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27/05/2008 New course on social transfer programmes A course for policy-makers, government officials and practitioners from around the world.
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01/05/2008 Reducing the risk of falls HelpAge International's UK-based partner Help the Aged is organising a National Falls Awareness Day in June 2008. Interest from outside the UK has led them to expand the day and make it an international event.
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02/04/2008 UN endorses key emergencies recommendations New recommendations for meeting the needs of older people affected by disasters have been endorsed by the most senior policy-making body of the humanitarian system, in response to a report from HelpAge International.
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08/02/2008 Older people’s call at UN session Older people from developing countries will call on governments to fulfil their obligations to their ageing populations during the 46th session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSD) in New York, starting this week.
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13/12/2007 Older people are discriminated against during emergencies This year’s annual World Disasters Report, launched today (December 13) says the discrimination of older people prevents them from realising their rights to disaster response and resources for recovery.
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22/11/2007 British Prime Minister welcomes Pensions not Poverty The British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, welcomed the Pensions not Poverty campaign. He was responding to a petition signed by over 7,000 people, calling on the UK government to help fund social pensions in developing countries.
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11/10/2007 Governments commit to investing in older people Delegations of older people from 27 countries who met with government Ministers last week (1 October) as part of the global Age Demands Action campaign, have received firm commitments of increased pensions, improved healthcare and better access to basic needs such as food, water and credit.
