What a proposed UN convention on the rights of older persons could mean for climate justice
A blog by Hari Krishna Nibanupudi reflecting on how a new UN convention could put older people at the heart of climate justice.
News
Statement on killing of Juzoor health workers
HelpAge International condemns the killing of two health workers from our partner Juzoor in Gaza. Humanitarian workers are not targets.
Global Disability Summit: amplifying the voices at the intersection of age and disability
Annie Wright, inclusion adviser shares her experience at the Global Disability Summit 2025.
Supporting older people in the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake
HelpAge International and our local network member AGE Myanmar are acting swiftly to ensure older people are not left behind.
Reflections from CSW69
A blog piece by the gender policy adviser reflecting on CSW69 and what lies ahead for older women.
A victory for older people everywhere: UN takes significant step toward a global rights convention
The UN has taken a historic step toward a global convention to protect the rights of older people.
Ensuring older people’s wellbeing in rural Kenya: the role of social protection
This study highlights the barriers older people encounter in accessing social protection in Kenya and provides recommendations to improve their wellbeing.
Older people must be central to Myanmar’s earthquake relief efforts
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar. The quake, the worst in over a century, was followed by strong aftershocks, further shaking a region already grappling with conflict and displacement.
Gaza: critical health services lost amid escalating crisis
Escalating violence in Gaza is causing renewed displacement and destruction of essential infrastructure.
Aid blockade in Gaza: a deepening humanitarian crisis
Severe shortages of food, medicine, and power are putting lives at risk. HelpAge and partners call for immediate humanitarian access to prevent further suffering.
Life expectancy losses in the Gaza Strip
Gaza’s life expectancy has dropped from 75.5 to 40.6 years, underscoring the war’s toll and the collapse of intergenerational support.
Left behind in crisis: the plight of older people of the DRC
As the conflict in DRC displaces millions, older people are stranded without food, shelter, or medical care. Many face forced returns to unsafe areas.