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Empowering Older People at the UN
By Bethany Brown, Posted 19 February 2013 See more by this blogger
Last week, the 51st session of the Commission for Social Development (CSD) began at the United Nations in New York. Each year, the Commission takes up key social development themes; the focus this year is on empowerment. This CSD... Keep reading
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Mrs. Florida Shakes on Aging in Jamaica
By Bethany Brown, Posted 18 December 2012 See more by this blogger
Visting the community of Bybrook Mrs. Florida Shakes, age 80, lives in Bybrook, Jamaica. We met her two weeks ago when HelpAge visited the community to begin assessing damages in preparation for support to the town after Hurricane Sandy... Keep reading
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UN Support of the Open Ended Working Group on Aging in 2013
By Bethany Brown, Posted 17 December 2012 See more by this blogger
Older people around the world today need the protections that would be afforded by a UN convention that promotes and protects their right to live a life of equality with dignity, free of discrimination and violence. The United Nations... Keep reading
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Thoughts from Day 4 of the OEWG
By Bethany Brown, Posted 29 August 2012 See more by this blogger
August 24, 2012 Friday was the last day of the Open Ended Working Group toward Strengthening the Human Rights of Older Persons, a four-day conference held at the UN in New York. All 193 Member States were invited to... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Day Three: UN Open-Ended Working Group on Aging
By Bethany Brown, Posted 24 August 2012 See more by this blogger
Morning Session – Violence and Abuse against Older People Panelists covered the broad range of violence and abuse against older people, and underscored the fragmentation of international law that might apply to some situations. Examples of violence included situations... Keep reading
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