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“They live in the dark”- Amnesty report on older people in Ukraine
Older people, who make up one-fourth of Ukraine’s population, have faced unique violations of their human rights since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Disproportionately among those killed...
“I’ve lost the life I knew” – Older people’s experiences of the Ukraine war
This report from HelpAge International shows that older people’s human rights are at risk as a result of the war in Ukraine, despite significant efforts...
‘I used to have a home’ – Amnesty International report on older people in Ukraine
The new report by Amnesty International, ‘I used to have a home’: Older people’s experience of war, displacement, and access to housing in Ukraine’, documents...
The European Union must bring long-term support to older persons in Ukraine and those settling in the EU
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 09 November 2022 Mailchimp link Eight months after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, AGE Platform Europe (AGE)...
Exploring violence against older women in the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine
With support provided by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Red Cross of Serbia worked with international experts on preparing the report on the...
Situation of Older Persons in Ukraine and in the European Union and Key Considerations
Our Policy Paper provides an insight on situation of older people in Ukraine and on older refuges in the EU. It also outlines a number...
War in Ukraine: AGE members offer support
Photo by Tong Su on Unsplash (cropped) Following the announcement of war in Ukraine on 24 February, several members shared AGE’s standing with the Ukrainian...
Ukraine: the ‘oldest’ humanitarian crisis in the world
credit: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash More than seven million older people living in Ukraine are currently at risk as a result of the Russian...
AGE: Stop killing innocent people immediately! – God Tid – SPF Newspaper
“In recent years, there have been terrible wars in areas close to us – Ukraine and the Middle East/Gaza. Unbelievable! But what is most unbelievable...
AGE manifesto launched at the European Parliament
Ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections in June, we have officially launched our Manifesto together with key EU Officials and partners. Timely to sum...
Regranting: AGE members’ mobilization for the European elections 2024
Six months to go, and all European citizens will elect their representatives at the next European Parliament for the period 2024-2029. Ahead of this electoral...
Older people in the Israel-Palestine conflict
More than a month after the despicable attack by Hamas terrorists in Israel, we have witnessed with horror the immense human suffering taking place as...
2023 European Semester: What priorities frame EU economic and social policies?
‘Structural reforms’, ‘inflation’, ‘resilience’, ‘autonomy’… In the wake of successive crises and ahead of the EU elections, the EU wants to focus on more supportive...
Amnesty new web page on older people’s rights supports a UN Convention
Amnesty International has created a new page on older people’s rights on its website. On this web page, Amnesty argues in favour of a United...
WHO Forum explored ‘Health in the Well-being Economy’
How can a well-being economy approach create healthy, fairer and more resilient societies for today and the next generation? This was the question discussed at...
Future of Social Protection – High-Level Group makes a strong case for social investment, with technical itches
As an outcome of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the European Commission has created a High-Level Group of Experts to reflect...
A comprehensive approach of mental health at EU level: our contribution
The pandemic and the consequences of the war in Ukraine have put the mental health of Europe’s population under strain and brought this issue to...
2023: Paving the way for a new vision of age
After two years of a pandemic that took a heavy toll on the population and shook the economy in Europe and the world, we were...
Care, minimum income, rights of older persons: The year ends with several milestones for AGE
Credit: Beth Jnr on Unsplash The end of the year is often associated with warmth, togetherness and solidarity. Some recent developments, including our Annual Conference...
How can we empower older persons in care and on global level? Report from AGE Annual Conference
Together with the Czech Presidency of the EU Council, we held our online Annual Conference ‘A Europe that Cares is a Europe that Empowers’ on...
Defending Europe’s ‘social soul’ in the State of the European Union 2022
Last July, Social Platform, the EU network of social and non-for profit organisations, sent a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the...
Ministerial Conference on Ageing: European states commit to stronger policies domestically and internationally
The Ministerial Conference on Ageing held in Rome by the United Nations Economic Commission in Europe (UNECE) mapped the progress made under the Madrid International...
Older people’s human rights: civil society deplores the lack of involvement of Member States in adopting a UN convention
Despite massive mobilisation from civil society for the 12th session of the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing, governments showed little commitment towards the...
Solidarity between Generations: How can the EU support older Ukrainians?
credit: HelpAge International To mark this year’s European Day of Solidarity between Generations on 29 April, we organised an event to draw the attention of...
