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Supporting older people's rights in Hebron

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 27 February 2012 See more by this blogger

Last week, I met with our partner PCCDS, the Palestinian Centre for Communications and Development Strategies, based in Hebron in the West Bank. PCCDS work on various issues, but their work overlaps with ours when it comes to supporting... Keep reading (2 Comments)
CSD 2012: Ageing, MDGs and the pursuit of human rights

By Bethany Brown, Posted 31 January 2012 See more by this blogger

HelpAge International, with CEO Richard Blewitt and its affiliate HelpAge USA will be participating in the United Nations Commission on Social Development which kicks off on 1 February in New York. Older people are at the centre of the... Keep reading
CSD 2012: Time for older people's rights to be on the agenda

By Bridget Sleap, Posted 30 January 2012 See more by this blogger

This week, the UN's Commission for Social Development (CSD) meets in New York to discuss poverty eradication strategies. The CSD meets every February and is a technical body of the UN that develops policy responses to social development. Its... Keep reading
Human Rights Day: Why we need a convention on the rights of older people

By Bridget Sleap, Posted 08 December 2011 See more by this blogger

This year Human Rights Day celebrates the bravery of human rights defenders and the power of human rights activism around the world. In 2011, older women and men in 57 countries from Albania to Zimbabwe demanded that their rights... Keep reading
Returning hope to communities affected by conflict in Colombia

By Fiona Clark, Posted 01 December 2011 See more by this blogger

"We thank god we are alive. The illegal armed group came one afternoon and rounded us all up in the main square of the village. I thought: ‘this is it. This is the end'. It is a miracle they... Keep reading