As South Sudan marks its third year of independence, we are more acutely aware than ever of the devastating impact of renewed violence. We estimate that 3.2 million people currently need humanitarian assistance and we are on the ground...
Natalie Idehen, from our sister organisation Age UK, is undertaking a 3 month secondment in our office in Tanzania. She is supporting our media and communications work, as well as our capacity to gather and present evidence of our...
It is a well-known fact that some groups are more vulnerable than others during emergencies. Older people can definitely be categorised as such. There are recommendations on how to help older people during emergencies, how to treat them, how...
On a chilly day last Monday, my day began with breakfast in a cafe with older activists that had been mobilised for the Age Demands Action campaign on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). After a while we were...
Today, International Widows' Day is observed to address the poverty and injustice faced by widows and their children around the world. When I think of the hardships that widows, in particular older widows face, I am instantly reminded of...
Today on World Refugee Day, we are highlighting the plight of older refugees and refugees living with disabilities and injuries - the hidden victims of the Syria conflict. It has been over three years since the first Syrians became...
This week I'm at the 12th session of the UN's Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals (SDGs). The SDGs will build upon the Millennium Development Goals which expire in 2015. This time around things have taken a...
Last week, Global Seniors, a Danish network organisation invited Danish senior citizen and development organisations to a seminar to discuss the need for a UN convention on the rights of older people. The meeting was organised in cooperation with...
As World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaches this weekend, I am reminded of one of the most shocking things that I have experienced in my career. Some years ago, I was visiting a grandmother who was looking after her...
On 15 June on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, campaigners in over 40 countries are getting ready for the Age Demands Action (ADA) for Rights campaign. They will have a unique opportunity to meet their governments, demanding them to...
Campaigners from all over the world took part in our Age Demands Action on Health campaign on World Health Day. This year we saw some incredible achievements, which we wanted to share with you! Kyrgyzstan After three years of...
As the plane from Nairobi landed at Juba International Airport in South Sudan many thoughts ran through my mind. The horrifying images that had saturated the media flickered before my eyes as the plane landed. I didn't know what...
