African heads of state are being urged to adopt a protocol on older people’s rights by organisations representing older people across the continent, at the 26th Summit of the African Union meeting in Ethiopia this week.
HelpAge International is urging African Union member states to protect the rights of older women across the continent as they meet at the 26th Africa Union Summit. (21-31 January) The summit marks the start of the Africa Year of Human Rights, with particular focus on the rights of women.
A fast track approach is needed to address the rapid ageing of the AIDS epidemic and the needs of people living with HIV in older age, says HelpAge International.
The Federal Government of Ethiopia ratified the African Union (AU) Protocol on the rights of older people on 9 July 2020, becoming the third country to do so after Lesotho and Benin. The decision is commendable by Ethiopia's government.
HelpAge International welcomes a major shift in thinking on health in older age, with the release of the WHO’s World Report on Ageing and Health today.
Ms Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, the Independent Expert on the full enjoyment of all human rights of older persons, presented her first annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva this week.
Today, (15 June) Age Demands Action campaigners in 40 countries, will bring attention to elder abuse and the importance of a new UN convention on the rights of older people.
From Sierra Leone, to Ghana, to Tanzania, campaigners have shown their support for Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by joining together and raising their index fingers at 1pm on 1 October - but they didn't...
By Camilla Williamson, Global Healthy Ageing Adviser at HelpAge International.
Our health and our access to services that support our health are central to our wellbeing and our ability to do the things that matter to us.
