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Copenhagen: Climate change debate must include older people
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 11 December 2009 See more by this blogger
The climate change conference in Copenhagen is coming to the end of its first week. 56 newspapers around the world have shown unprecedented solidarity by featuring a shared editorial on the climate change negotiations COP15. "Fourteen days to seal... Keep reading
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Orphans without elders struggle with their identity
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 01 December 2009 See more by this blogger
‘Age helps' sums up HelpAge's core position. We believe that older people are a benefit to society and a positive force for change. Unfortunately, we find that most messages about older people in the media are extremely negative and... Keep reading
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The UN at 64: Climate change in the spotlight
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 29 October 2009 See more by this blogger
The UN turned 64 on 24 October. To celebrate this, events were organised around the world, including a flag raising ceremony in Fiji and, in Tanzania, UN staff rebuild class room floors in schools. However, the main focus of... Keep reading
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Climate change debate heats up
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 22 October 2009 See more by this blogger
As the climate change debate rages on, with the International Day of Climate Change on 24 October and the countdown to Copenhagen well under way, is there is a glimmer of hope that people are starting to make the... Keep reading
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DRC: In search of older people again
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 16 March 2009 See more by this blogger
I take stock of what I've learned in both the temporary settlements and the official camps. The data available is poor. No one knows how many are still in the villages which won't be accessible to NGOs until security... Keep reading
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