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Our latest report shows that older Ukrainians are being pushed further into poverty and despair as the war drags on. Their ...
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 ...
The Disaster Risk and Age Index ranks 190 countries across the world on the disaster risk faced by 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 ...
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 ...
This discussion paper highlights the types of violence, abuse and neglect older women experience, and offers recommendations for a collaborative approach to close the data, policy and programme gaps ...
This report presents key findings and recommendations on the protection, health, livelihoods, disability inclusion, and access to humanitarian assistance for older people in Lebanon, based on data ...
More than two million older people in the east of Ukraine are at extreme risk as a result of the Russian assault on the country, which will devastate the lives of millions of people. Older people are ...
Things have just gotten worse – Report Published 25 April 2023 ...
A new report looks at the changing roles of older people in north-west Syria after 13 years of conflict and the devastation caused by the 2023 earthquake. Deteriorating economic conditions have left ...
This report highlights a deteriorating situation for older people in Myanmar across multiple areas, including health access, financial stability, food security, mental health, and protection concerns.
This report presents the 2015 Global AgeWatch Index, ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of their older people. It highlights good practice and areas for improvement as ...