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NGOs call for universal pensions as key to women’s rights and development
As member states and NGOs are gathering at the UN in New York for the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), HelpAge International and its partners are calling for universal social [...]
Myanmar’s national forum on universal social pension held in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
On 16 March, 2017, a forum to raise the awareness among parliamentarians on Myanmar’s National Universal Social Pension Scheme was held in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The Government of Myanmar will be funding and rolling out the first [...]
International Federation on Ageing Conference – 21-23 June
Disaster risk reduction and responses must protect older people, says HelpAge International. Older people are among those worst affected by disasters and more must be done to protect them, according to HelpAge International. “Older people [...]
UN World Elder Abuse Awareness day – Wednesday 15 June
Older people are campaigning for the right to be free from violence and abuse under international law on this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. (Wednesday 15 June) Studies show instances of elder abuse are widespread.[1] [...]
Older people join global campaign to raise awareness of growing prevalence of diabetes
Older activists across East Asia and the Pacific region, from Mongolia to the Philippines, will today join a global campaign calling for the increasing prevalence of diabetes to be tackled through screening, testing, treatment and [...]
HelpAge International launches low cost tool to assess needs of older people in emergencies
Today (Wednesday 25 November) HelpAge International is launching a quick, simple and low-cost tool to assess the needs and vulnerabilities of older people in humanitarian situations. The rapid assessment method for older people (RAM-OP) is [...]
Older activists take part in ‘Umbrella’ action to campaign for the protection of their rights
Older people in more than 50 countries will come together on the International Day of Older Persons (Thursday 1 October) to celebrate ageing and draw attention to the issues they face. Among the actions planned, [...]
Major shift in focus on healthy ageing is welcomed says HelpAge International
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. “The WHO report, moves us away from thinking about [...]
Sustainable Development agenda must respond to the global phenomenon of population ageing
When the new Sustainable Development Goals are adopted at this year’s UN General Assembly, governments must respond to the global phenomenon of population ageing, and support women and men as they age. “This summit is [...]
Global AgeWatch Index 2015
Today (Wednesday 9 September 2015), HelpAge International is launching the Global AgeWatch Index 2015, ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of older people. The Index represents 91 per cent of people [...]
UN Open Ended Working Group on Ageing, New York, meeting from 14-16 July
As we get older, we face increasing barriers to our participation in society and lose some or all of our personal autonomy. These threats to our dignity can make us more susceptible to neglect and [...]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2015
Older people say that they are being subjected to abuse and discrimination because of their age, according to a report by the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP). Today, (15 June) Age [...]
