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Older people's rights must be addressed: UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

By Gulia Abitova, Posted 03 September 2012 See more by this blogger

I attended the third session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing in New York from 21-24 August. It was my first experience attending such an international level meeting and I was very impressed with the atmosphere. Challenge... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Calling for a convention on older people's rights at the UN

By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 22 August 2012 See more by this blogger

As we speak, the third session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) is underway in New York. Discussions happening this week include issues such as gaps in the protection of older people's rights and how to... Keep reading
Post-2015: Capturing the voices of the marginalised

By Anders Hylander, Posted 21 August 2012 See more by this blogger

Our previous blog on post-2015 discussed the absence of global ageing from the Millennium Development Goals. The structure, goals and targets in the current framework simply doesn't allow for age-group disaggregation. The HelpAge Network must ensure that older people... Keep reading
UN International Day of Older Persons: Age Demands Action on 1 October

By Natasha Horsfield, Posted 14 August 2012 See more by this blogger

Plans for this year’s main Age Demands Action campaign are well under way, with 60 countries expected to take part and celebrate the UN International Day of Older Persons on 1 October, 2012. We have new partners taking part... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Make it Ageless in Slovenia

By Uros Krasnik, Posted 20 July 2012 See more by this blogger

The Make it Ageless campaign to ensure older people in the developing world are better included in the European Union's (EU) policy and programmes is well on its way to success! We are happy to report that the hard... Keep reading