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Cancún: the importance of traditional knowledge and farmers' rights

By Jorge Espinoza, Posted 05 December 2010 See more by this blogger

I am concerned that even though we can listen to the negotiations we can't speak. Despite this, the day was good as I went to the parallel Climate Day event where there was a session about participative planning and... Keep reading
Ageing in the media: Good news is no news

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 01 December 2010 See more by this blogger

Good news is no news it seems when it comes to stories about older people and global ageing. It seemed to us that media stories that highlight elder abuse and extreme rights violations have been on the increase over... Keep reading
World AIDS Day: Older people have rights to HIV information too

By Gacheru Maina, Posted 29 November 2010 See more by this blogger

On Wednesday, December 1 older people across Africa will mark this year's World AIDS Day with a call for greater respect of their human rights. This year's World AIDS Day theme is Universal Access and Human Rights. This is... Keep reading (2 Comments)
Jamaica and Moldova unite to support grandparents

By Tatiana Sorocan, Posted 27 November 2010 See more by this blogger

This November, HelpAge in Moldova and its partner Second Breath hosted Julian Mckoy, from HelpAge in Jamaica and Venesse Morrison from the Jamaican organisation, Hope for Children Development Company. At first glance, you might think that Moldova and Jamaica... Keep reading
Age Demands Action: Older people's hopes for the future of Kyrgyzstan

By Zinaida Zajigaeva, Posted 21 October 2010 See more by this blogger

Life in Kyrgyzstan Lack of confidence in tomorrow still remains. Living standards have gotten worse due to a sharp rise in prices of main food items because there is no price regulation. Medicine is no longer available for older... Keep reading