Executive summary During times of crisis, the right of older people to safe and adequate food is at risk as they are often overlooked in humanitarian response efforts. Preventing and responding to...
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Older people will be among the first to fall if famine is declared in Gaza
HelpAge International is deeply alarmed by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity Analysis findings, which state that "famine is imminent in the northern...
Gaza: los lanzamientos aéreos y las rutas marítimas no son una alternativa a la entrega de ayuda por tierra
13 marzo 2024 25 ONG piden a los gobiernos que den prioridad al alto el fuego y a la ayuda humanitaria terrestre a medida que aumentan las muertes por desnutrición y enfermedades Las organizaciones...
Gaza: Airdrops and sea routes are no alternative to aid delivery by land
25 NGOs call on governments to prioritize ceasefire and ground-based humanitarian aid as deaths from malnutrition and disease risk Human rights and humanitarian organizations present on the ground in...
Gaza : États-Unis et Union européenne ne peuvent se cacher derrière les largages et une voie maritime pour créer l’illusion qu’ils répondent aux besoins
Alors que les décès liés à la malnutrition et les maladies augmentent, 25 ONG appellent les gouvernements à exiger en priorité un cessez-le-feu et un acheminement de l’aide humanitaire par voie...
Silent struggles: The unseen impact of UNRWA defunding on Gaza’s older generation
The decision by twenty major donors to withdraw funding from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians in the Middle East (UNRWA) has sent shockwaves through the humanitarian...
A lifetime of suffering: The challenges faced by older people in Gaza
Key Messages An immediate ceasefire and full, safe, and unimpeded humanitarian access are critical to ensure that all affected people can be reached and can receive urgently needed basic services and...
The Long Road Ahead: Rebuilding the Health Sector in Gaza
This blog piece is written by Chris McIvor, Director of Global Impact at HelpAge International, based in Amman, Jordan. "The situation is getting more and more terrible by the day, beyond belief,...
A Milestone in Healthcare Collaboration: San Juan de Dios Hospital Partners with Local NGOs
Bogotá, Colombia – A ten-month commitment to improve health outcomes for the indigenous communities and migrants living in Puerto Carreño, Vichada, Colombia was signed this week in a significant move...
Roles reimagined: Stories of challenges and self-reliance from older people in north-west Syria
A new report looks at the changing roles of older people in north-west Syria after 13 years of conflict and the devastation caused by the 2023 earthquake. Deteriorating economic conditions have left...
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60+ NGOs urge Congress to support supplemental humanitarian assistance
As Members and partners of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs that implement and advocate for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs, we welcome the...
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Joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment: Identifying humanitarian and disaster preparedness needs focused around refugees and host community populations in Balochistan, Pakistan (January 2024)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Multisector joint needs assessment report comprehensively delves into the predominant issue of vulnerability within the host communities residing around Afghan refugee camps. It...
Climate justice in an ageing world - Discussion paper
HelpAge’s new report highlights the critical link between ageing populations and climate change, ahead of COP28 climate talks. The world is turning a blind eye to the need to address the profound...
Older people face desolation in overcrowded shelters in Northern Gaza as war deepens
The ongoing war in Gaza has unleashed a devastating wave of displacement, leaving many older people stranded in overcrowded temporary shelters in northern Gaza. As the crisis deepens, older people...
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75 NGOs Urge Congress To Fund Humanitarian & Food Assistance Programs In Next Supplemental
InterAction—the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs dedicated to implementing and advocating for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs—and its Members and partners...
Older people: the hidden casualties of the Israel-Gaza conflict
The unfolding events in Israel and Gaza are having a devastating impact on older people caught up in the conflict, said Chris McIvor, director of global impact at HelpAge International. HelpAge is...
Frontline realities from Gaza - How the conflict is affecting older people
Dr. Mohammed Eila, a 55 year old based in Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza where he works for a Palestinian NGO, Juzoor for Health and Social Development – a member of the HelpAge global network – shares...
Joint call for action by humanitarian, climate and development organisations to support the demand for the Loss and Damage Fund
Preamble: In an era marked by the increasingly palpable ramifications of climate change, the interplay between its impacts and humanitarian crises has intensified. Marginalised and vulnerable...
Over 70 INGOs urge the UK government to secure an urgent ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestinian Territories (oPT)
October 18, 2023 73 leaders of UK INGOs have signed a statement calling on the UK government to secure an urgent ceasefire in Israel and Gaza following blasts at al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital in Gaza and...
Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives
We have witnessed unfathomable death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Thousands of people have been killed, injured, displaced, and nearly two hundred remain held hostage, including...