On 1 October around the world, International Day of Older Persons is celebrated. Older people worldwide around the world call for age-friendly services and protection of their rights. This year, the celebration continued throughout October, as Internation
Older women from around the world have spoken out about their human rights in a new report launched by HelpAge International on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (15 June).
The climate change conference in Copenhagen is coming to the end of its first week. 56 newspapers around the world have shown unprecedented solidarity by featuring a shared editorial on the climate change negotiations COP15. "Fourteen days to seal...
For ten years, the Serbian Red Cross and HumanaS network have lobbied for a better quality of living for older people in Serbia. We have lobbied for many changes in legislation, such as the introduction of social pensions for...
Last week, International Federation on Ageing's 11th Global Conference took place in the picturesque city of Prague, Czech Republic. The theme of this year's conference was "Ageing Connects". Discussions revolved around active ageing, ending elder abuse,
Everyone in Kenya over the age of 70 will be entitled to a new, guaranteed monthly income after the country's Cabinet Secretary of Finance Henry Rotich announced the launch of a universal pension in January 2018.
Since stories of the current drought in Ethiopia and its impact have started filtering through in the media, comparisons have been made with the events that inspired Live Aid almost 25 years ago. This time, however, the focus and...
Last week I attended this year's UN General Assembly, which had a strong focus on reviewing the Millennium Development Goals and discussing what the future Sustainable Development Goals should target beyond 2015. The peak of the week was the...
Today, on International Day of Older Persons 2016, campaigners in 45 countries around the world are joining the United Nation's call to "take a stand against ageism".
