World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15, 2017. The theme of this year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is “Understand and End Financial Abuse of […]
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Category: United Nations
UN Hosts 7th Working Session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing
The Global Ageing Network was well-represented at the Seventh Working Session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing at the United Nations in December. Board Chair Marcus […]
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Take a Stand Against Ageism
By Katie Smith Sloan The International Day of Older Persons in early October focused on the World Health Organization’s campaign against ageism – Take a […]
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Cultural Perceptions Limit Care and Resources for Nigerian Elders
Nigerian elders are largely revered for their wisdom and are considered a blessing within families. As a result, it is culturally unacceptable to place parents or […]
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UN Ratifies Sustainable Development Goals to Include Healthy Ageing
On September 25, 2015, 193 nations joined together to formally ratify the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s or Global Goals). IAHSA applauds the UN for including […]
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Implementing the Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons: A Call for Action
By Taryn Patterson On September 3rd, 2015 a series of experts and human rights leaders addressed the plenary session of a convening charged with outlining […]
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HelpAge International Releases Global AgeWatch Index 2015
HelpAge International released its Global AgeWatch Index 2015 at the United Nations today. The index draws on a number of data points to rank the best […]
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Active Ageing Index Shows Winners and Losers
Active Ageing Index Shows Winners and Losers The E.U.’s latest Active Ageing Index shows that the affluent Nordic and Western European countries top the ranking […]
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Older People Speak Out about Discrimination and Human Rights
Over 2000 older persons from around the world have shared their views about how older people are being discriminated against and the impact it has […]
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“The World We Want” — Join the UN Campaign!
As the United Nations looks to adopt the proposed the 2015 Sustainability Development Goals. IAHSA has joined other NGO’s to ensure that ageing is among […]
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