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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 HelpAge International’s 2024–25 Learning Report explores how ageism interacts with other forms of ...

A practical guide to developing and using country profiles on the rights and wellbeing of older persons in the Arab region, based on HelpAge and UNFPA’s experience across 18 countries.

Four older women accused of being “witches” were lynched and murdered by members of their community in Kenya this week. Allegations of witchcraft are on the increase in certain parts of Kenya. Such ...

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 ...