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This piece is written by Cherian Mathews, CEO, HelpAge International.

12 September marks the launch of the HelpAge Advocacy Network Uganda (HANU), an independent network of eight Ugandan organisations committed to promoting the rights and wellbeing of older people in Uganda.

Professor Sarah Harper CBE, a pre-eminent expert in population ageing, announced as the new chair of the HelpAge International Board of Trustees.

The August 2024 floods are the worst humanitarian disaster in the history of southeastern Bangladesh, affecting approximately 5.8 million people.

In Indonesia, jobs related to nature-based solutions in agriculture and forestry play an important role in supporting the green economy. These help the environment and create jobs. But many challenges remain.

This report provides a deeper understanding of the gaps in support for the evacuation of older people from conflict-affected areas in Eastern Ukraine.

On September 8, 2023, a devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco. One year on, the challenges remain immense.

A personal account by Oday El-Meghari, the Executive Director of El Wedad, a Palestinian civil society association based in Gaza.

Older people are among the most vulnerable in this crisis.

On the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day, we speak with older Ukrainians about what freedom and independence mean to them.

Andrew Kavala, executive director of Malawi Network of Older Persons’ Organisations (MANEPO), a member of the HelpAge global network, has been appointed to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights.

The world is failing its humanitarian workers, and by extension, the millions of vulnerable people they serve.