HelpAge hosts UN Human Development Report event
Today HelpAge International hosts Khalid Malik, author of the United Nations Development Programme’s Humanitarian Development Report 2014 for a panel discussion with development experts.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu supports call for a UN convention on the rights of older people
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has joined older activists calling for a UN convention on the rights of older people as part of HelpAge International’s Age Demands Action campaign.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu supports activists calling for a UN convention on the rights of older people
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has joined older activists calling for a UN convention on the rights of older people as part of HelpAge International’s Age Demands Action campaign.
Gaza: Concerns for older people as crisis continues
HelpAge International is very concerned for the safety of the 66,000 people in the Gaza strip aged 60 and over. According to our staff on the ground, the streets of Gaza are empty and almost all shops are closed. Electricity and water supplies are limited.
Violence against older people is a global phenomenon says HelpAge International as activists call for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People
Violence against older people is a global issue, says HelpAge International on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, (15 June), as activists in 45 countries call for a UN convention on the rights of older people to protect them and bring the perpetrators to justice.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Activists call for UN convention on older people’s rights
Today, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, activists in 40 countries are taking part in our Age Demands Action for Rights campaign to call for a UN convention on the rights of older people.
Philippines: Task force launched to support older people in emergencies
HelpAge and our Philippines partner, the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE), today joined with Handicap International, Leonard Cheshire Disability Philippines Foundation and CBM to launch the Aging and Disability Task Force (ADTF) in the Philippines.
UN Human Rights Council appoints Independent Expert on older people’s rights
The UN Human Rights Council has appointed Rosa Kornfeld-Matte as the new Independent Expert on the full enjoyment of the human rights of all older persons.
Typhoon Haiyan, six months on: HelpAge and partners help 140,000 people
HelpAge International and our partner in the Philippines, the Coalition of Services of the Elderly, have assisted more than 140,000 people in the six months since Haiyan struck the Philippines on 8 November 2014.
HelpAge International helps up to 140,000 people in six months since Typhoon Haiyan
Funds raised by donors across the world have assisted HelpAge International to reach more than 140,000 people in the six months since Typhoon Haiyan hit on 7 November 2013. (8.40pm GMT on 7 November 2013, 4.40am 8 November 2013 local time).
Hidden victims: New research on older, disabled and injured Syrian refugees
New research published today by HelpAge International and Handicap International provides new data showing how much older, disabled and injured Syrian refugees are struggling to meet their specific needs.
Hidden victims: Radical change needed for older, disabled and injured Syrian refugees
New research published today shows that older, disabled and injured Syrian refugees are paying a double toll as a result of the conflict. The report, released by Handicap International and HelpAge International, provides new data showing how much these vulnerable refugees are struggling to meet their specific needs.