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Syria conflict, four years on: Health services in Lebanon under pressure
Four years on since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, over 3 million people have fled the country and over one million of those are now living indefinitely in Lebanon.
HelpAge launches Disaster Risk and Age Index at World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
This week, we’re launching the first Disaster Risk and Age Index at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai. The Index ranks 190 countries across the world on the disaster risk faced by older people.
Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction Sendai, Japan 14 – 18 March 2015, launch of the first Disaster Risk and Age Index
This week, HelpAge International is launching the first Disaster Risk and Age Index, ranking 190 countries across the world on the disaster risk faced by older people, at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai.
83% of Syria’s lights extinguished after four years of crisis
83% of all the lights in Syria have gone out since the start of the conflict there, a global coalition of humanitarian and human rights organisations has revealed ahead of the fourth anniversary on March 15.
International Women’s Day: Older women ignored in UN process
International Women's Day, celebrated annually on 8 March, is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater gender equality.
World Humanitarian Summit: Ensuring global ageing is recognised
Preparations are well underway for the first World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) that will take place in Istanbul in May 2016.
Ukraine crisis has huge impact on older people
The population of older and disabled internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ukraine have been particularly affected by this crisis and face specific challenges, contributing to their vulnerability.
The World’s Growing Aging Population Presents Financial Challenges and Market Opportunities for Public and Private Sectors
New report examines the unmet financial needs of older people, particularly in Latin America, and charges policymakers and financial services providers to consider older people as an increasingly important market segment.
Age International launches report on global ageing
Today, our UK partner Age International is launching a new publication “Facing the facts: the truth about ageing and development” which brings together expert opinion on the trends, challenges and opportunities presented by a global ageing population.
Developing countries face ageing revolution
In 2050, just 35 years’ time, there will be more older people worldwide (aged 60 and over) than children under 16 for the first time in history. Today, almost two-thirds (62%) of the 868 million people in the world aged over 60 live in developing countries; this proportion is expected to increase to 80% in 2050.