When disaster strikes, local organisations are often the first to respond. But do they have the right systems, skills, and confidence to lead effectively? And just how efficient, effective, and ...

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 ...

This discussion paper highlights the types of violence, abuse and neglect older women experience, and offers recommendations for a collaborative approach to close the data, policy and programme gaps ...

A basic guideline for family and volunteers providing care and support to older people.

The Disaster Risk and Age Index ranks 190 countries across the world on the disaster risk faced by older people.

Progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is essential for promoting healthy ageing, delivering social and economic development, and building resilient and equitable societies that respond ...

“It’s the most beautiful thing there is, to be able to do what I want because I feel free. A person without independence would be as good as dead,” a 71-year-old woman from Costa Rica said. Older ...

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 ...

2025 ha sido un año de resiliencia y progreso para HelpAge International, mientras que la organización y los más de 200 miembros de su red global se han enfrentado a los retos globales con innovación, ...

Pakistan’s Khyber District, bordering Afghanistan, has experienced decades of conflict, displacement, and poverty. Many communities here are still recovering, and older people and persons with ...

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Last week, thousands of older people from across India gathered in New Delhi to peacefully protest for their rights. Days later, on 7 March, they heard the Government of India make an unprecedented ...