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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

This concludes the extensive work of the Open-ended working group on ageing (OEWGA) as the work passes on to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. This marks a pivotal step towards enhancing the ...

Drawing on surveys with 416 older people across four governorates, it provides rare evidence on their nutritional status, health conditions, access to services, functional ability, and experiences of ...

HelpAge’s new report highlights the critical link between ageing populations and climate change, ahead of COP28 climate talks. The world is turning a blind eye to the need to address the profound link ...

Pakistan’s Khyber District, bordering Afghanistan, has experienced decades of conflict, displacement, and poverty. Many communities here are still recovering, and older people and persons with ...

(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 Older people in Zambia have the right to work and earn a living, just like everyone else. The ...