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The Israeli forces’ assault on Gaza has escalated to a horrifying level of atrocity. Northern Gaza is being wiped off the map.

"My heart is boiling. We are so down." These are the words of Dr. Umaiyeh Khammash, the director of Juzoor for Health and Social Development, a Palestinian NGO that has been tirelessly working to provide aid to the people of Gaza since the onset of hostilities.

Two members of the HelpAge global network have come under direct attack in the same week. 

The war in Gaza has been raging for almost a year now, sparing no one, regardless of age. 82-year-old Fatima Shahda has been forcibly displaced multiple times in the past year. She reflects on her experiences here.

Displacement orders force Gaza’s most vulnerable to flee south while humanitarian organizations struggle to safely deliver aid.

Aid organisations warn of dramatic escalation of humanitarian catastrophe following further mass forced displacement of civilians in northern Gaza.

This is a comprehensive study to examine existing research and reports on older Syrian refugees in Türkiye, highlighting their specific needs and concerns.

Chris McIvor, Regional Representative Eurasia and the Middle East, pens down his thoughts on the crisis in Gaza, one year on.

Our brand-new Age Inclusion Handbook is all about creating a world where everyone, regardless of age, feels valued, respected, and can thrive.

Yemen is enduring one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world, with older people among the hardest hit.

HelpAge International is proud to announce the appointment of two highly esteemed individuals to its Board of Trustees, effective 1 October 2024.

The surge of violence in Lebanon is placing tremendous strain on a country that is home to the highest proportion of older people in the Arab world.