New advocacy guidelines launched for a UN convention
A new set of guidelines for civil society organisations wishing to influence their governments to support a convention has been launched.
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Cyclone Idai: HelpAge network reaching and supporting older survivors
Cyclone Idai has swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, killing hundreds of people and leaving a trail of destruction affecting an estimated 2.6 million people. More than 400,000 have lost their homes, and as heavy rainfall continues, the UN predicts one of the worst weather-related disasters on record.
No food, healthcare or safety for countless older Yemenis caught up in conflict
Civil war in Yemen continues unabated. Over the past three years, this conflict has resulted in the death and injury of hundreds of thousands of people who have the misfortune to be caught up in a vicious cycle of destruction. Much of the country, already the poorest in the Middle East, has been torn apart, and 14 million people currently depend entirely on international aid for their survival.
Ukraine crisis disproportionately affecting older people
The ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine between the Government and armed groups is disproportionately harming older people, especially older women and older people with disabilities.
Older people denied right to health and risk being left behind in push towards universal health coverage, new Global AgeWatch Insights reveals
As the global population ages, health systems need to adapt to ensure older women and men can realise their right to health, new Global AgeWatch Insights report reveals