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Older persons are entitled to equal protection under international human rights and humanitarian law. Building awareness about the rights and needs of older persons is the first step to reducing...
"This report brings together the available evidence to review how International NGOs, NGOs, Disabled People Organizations and other stakeholders contributing in disability and ageing sector with...
In emergencies, the poorest people suffer hardest and longest, including significant numbers of older people. Older people are often at least as vulnerable as other population groups, such as...
This report from HelpAge International offers older people the space to share their hopes and concerns. It also gives them an opportunity to talk about the challenges affecting their daily lives....
This report was prepared at the request of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group. It explores the humanitarian community’s current policies and practice in responding to the...
Humanitarian policy and programming is increasingly focusing on the inclusion of older people and people with disabilities. However, it is often assumed that older people and people with...
This study of the impact of the Nepal earthquake of 25 April, 2015, aims to understand the impact factors leading to the exclusion of older people and persons with disabilities from humanitarian...
This report summarises our rapid needs assessment of the impact of Cyclone Idai on older people in Zimbabwe. The report aims to support organisations operating in the affected areas to develop...
The UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Factsheet describes the actions the Unit undertakes in its role to respond to the environmental dimensions of emergencies. It goes into detail on how the Unit...
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For more than 20 years, Groupe URD has been evaluating humanitarian response and crisis...