Cyclone Phailin: HelpAge India responding to older people’s needs
HelpAge India is now responding to cyclone Phailin by deploying mobile medical units to older people affected.
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Cyclone Phailin: Heavy rains continue to affect millions
Cyclone Phailin, which crashed into the north eastern coast of India at the weekend, has moved inland, bringing with it more heavy rains and destruction. Huge quantities of rain have been battering Bihar state, where around 5 million people live along the banks of the Koshi and Gandak rivers.
HelpAge India responds to cyclone Phailin
Our sister organisation, HelpAge India is responding to the needs of those affected by cyclone Phailan.
First global ageing index shows the world is unprepared
On 1 October 2013, the United Nations' International Day of Older Persons, HelpAge International is launching the Global AgeWatch Index 2013 — the first-ever to measure the quality of life and wellbeing of older people around the world.
Launch of first-ever global ageing index as older people campaign in 58 countries
On 1 October 2013, the United Nations' International Day of Older Persons, HelpAge International is launching the Global AgeWatch Index 2013 — the first-ever to measure the quality of life and wellbeing of older people around the world.
Erster Weltalten-Index veröffentlicht
Neues Indikatorensystem in Kooperation mit dem Weltbevölkerungsfonds UNFPA entwickelt
UN Human Rights Council creates new independent expert on older people’s rights
In a landmark decision in Geneva today, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution that creates the new position of independent expert on the human rights of older persons.
HelpAge CEO calls for sustainable development for all ages at UN General Assembly
Today, our interim Chief Executive Officer, Silvia Stefanoni, will attend the UN Special Session on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and post-2015 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
New report reveals extent of discrimination faced by people with disabilities and older people
Research published today by HelpAge, ADD International and Sightsavers in partnership with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) reveals how discrimination, social exclusion, bullying and violence are everyday experiences for many marginalised people.
Open-ended Working Group on Ageing: The convention debate continues
The fourth session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing took place last week in New York (12-15 August 2013. Civil society presence in general was stronger than ever and united in its call for a new convention on the rights of older people.
HelpAge attends UN meeting to discuss older people’s rights
The fourth session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) will meet in New York between 12 and 15 August 2013. The OEWGA, which is made up of all UN member states, was set up in 2010 to discuss the possibility of a new human rights instrument dedicated to older people’s rights.
New study reveals lack of humanitarian funding for older people and children
A new HelpAge report – endorsed by Save the Children - reveals that the needs of older people and young children are not being catered for in the humanitarian system’s response to emergencies around the world.