Understanding ageing in the Arab region
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
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Six new trustees bring global expertise to HelpAge Board
Six distinguished leaders in ageing, development, and human rights have joined the Board of HelpAge International.
Build your skills in inclusive humanitarian action – for free!
Explore HelpAge International’s three courses on age and disability inclusion, now available on Kaya.
From conflict to community: rebuilding Pakistan’s Khyber District
Older people and persons with disabilities led a community-driven effort to rebuild lives and promote inclusion in Pakistan’s conflict-affected Khyber District.
Transforming lives through beekeeping and aloe vera projects in Ethiopia
HelpAge is boosting incomes and climate resilience in Ethiopia through beekeeping and aloe vera soap-making projects.
What a proposed UN convention on the rights of older persons could mean for climate justice
A blog by Hari Krishna Nibanupudi reflecting on how a new UN convention could put older people at the heart of climate justice.
Statement on killing of Juzoor health workers
HelpAge International condemns the killing of two health workers from our partner Juzoor in Gaza. Humanitarian workers are not targets.
Global Disability Summit: amplifying the voices at the intersection of age and disability
Annie Wright, inclusion adviser shares her experience at the Global Disability Summit 2025.
Supporting older people in the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake
HelpAge International and our local network member AGE Myanmar are acting swiftly to ensure older people are not left behind.
Reflections from CSW69
A blog piece by the gender policy adviser reflecting on CSW69 and what lies ahead for older women.
A victory for older people everywhere: UN takes significant step toward a global rights convention
The UN has taken a historic step toward a global convention to protect the rights of older people.
Ensuring older people’s wellbeing in rural Kenya: the role of social protection
This study highlights the barriers older people encounter in accessing social protection in Kenya and provides recommendations to improve their wellbeing.