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Launch of action/2015
HelpAge International is joining Action/2015, a global citizen’s movement, to call on leaders to raise their ambitions for a fairer world for all ages in 2015; the year that two United Nations summits can change the course of history.
January launch of action/2015
HelpAge International is joining action/2015, a global citizen’s movement, to call on leaders to raise their ambitions for a fairer world for all ages in 2015; the year that two United Nations summits can change the course of history.
Five years on from the Haiti earthquake
Five years on from the earthquake in Haiti that killed 230,000 people, at least a thousand older people have been moved into new homes and 16 older people’s associations are now up and running, providing long term support, created by HelpAge International.
Five years on from the Haiti earthquake
Five years on from the earthquake in Haiti that killed 230,000 people, at least a thousand older people have been moved into new homes and 16 older people’s associations are now up and running, providing long term support, created by HelpAge International.
Human Rights Day: HelpAge says age discrimination must stop
We’re marking Human Rights Day, 10 December, with a renewed call for governments to challenge the wide range of human rights violations experienced every day by many older women and men.
Age discrimination must stop, says HelpAge International
On 10 December 2014, Human Rights Day, HelpAge International is marking the occasion with a renewed call for governments to challenge the wide range of human rights violations experienced every day by many older women and men.
HelpAge assesses damage caused by Typhoon Hagupit
Tropical storm Hagupit is heading to Manila, but has been downgraded from a typhoon after crossing the country.
HelpAge prepares for Typhoon Hagupit
Tens of thousands are seeking shelter as Typhoon Hagupit, local name Ruby, heads towards the Philippines.
UN Expert on older people’s rights meets HelpAge Affiliate on first country visit to Slovenia
Today, the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Ms Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, will start her first official country visit to Slovenia to assess the human rights situation of older people in the country.
Typhoon Haiyan one year on: Older people key to rebuilding communities
Older people have been key to helping 150,000 people recover from Typhoon Haiyan, says our new joint report with the Coalition of Services of the Elderly, released today, one year on from when the typhoon struck the Philippines.
Older people key to success in rebuilding Haiyan-affected communities
Older people have been key to helping 150,000 people recover from Typhoon Haiyan, says a new report released today by HelpAge International and the Coalition of Services of the Elderly.