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Global Action on Aging and HelpAge International present a Side Event Panel on: 

"Protecting Older Persons in Armed Conflict"

UN Commission for Social Development

February 9, 2004

More than 60 Commission Delegates and NGOs gathered for the side event at the United Nations, New York.

Amleset Tewodros, Regional Program Manager, Africa , HelpAge International, Susanne Paul, President of Global Action on Aging, and Dr. Alexander Sidorenko Focal Point on Ageing, UN Ageing Programme (DESA). 

Dr. Alexander Sidorenko, Focal Point on Ageing, UN Ageing Programme (DESA).

Amleset Tewodros, Regional Program Manager, Africa , HelpAge International.

Marianna Quenemoen, staff associate with GAA, reading the speech from Laura Reanda, former Chief, UN Division for Palestinian Rights. Next to her is Bill Gray, Emergency Response, HelpAge International.

Susanne Paul, President of Global Action on Aging

Bill Gray, Emergency Response, HelpAge International.

Brigid Donelan, Focal Point on Conflict Resolution Inclusive Development Section Social Integration Branch Division for Social Policy and Development, DESA.

Jean Stallings from AARP International Affairs, and Brigid Donelan, Focal Point on Conflict Resolution Inclusive Development Section Social Integration Branch Division for Social Policy and Development, DESA.

Susanne Paul, Esperance Kayombo, Amleset Tewodros, Claire Laganne, Marianna Quenemoen, Magali Girod.

Claire Laganne and Magali Girod, 2003-2004 interns with GAA and Marianna Quenemoen, 2003-2004 staff associate with GAA.