More than nine million people aged 60+ live in Ukraine, making up a quarter of the country’s population. After four years of war, their situation has become increasingly dire: recent data shows that ...

The UN meets in Geneva for the first session of a new group tasked with drafting a legally binding instrument on the rights of older people.

This study takes stock of the progress made and remaining challenges faced by those responding to forced displacement of older South Sudanese people in Uganda and Ethiopia, both in addressing the ...

In a landmark moment for the global movement to protect the rights of older people, the UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution to establish an intergovernmental working group tasked with ...

Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, is a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil ...

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This document jointly published with the African Union and HelpAge commits AU member states to design, implement, monitor and evaluate appropriate integrated national policies to meet the needs of ...

A basic guideline for family and volunteers providing care and support to older people.

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy This global phenomenon, driven by declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy, is ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International’s 2024–25 Learning Report explores how ageism interacts with other forms of ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy A new report by HelpAge International examines how older people in Gaza are coping following ...