| Abstract: : Targeted support for all age groups in emergency situations reinforces contributions of different generations to family and community survival. Supporting children and older people in exigencies may lead to special services and protection policies to uphold and further the rights of both age groups in conflict and humanitarian situations. Policies must reflect both the needs and rights of older people and of children; this will allow both groups to be subjects and holders of rights, and become empowered and less dependent. They should be recognized as contributors to their own and their community's development. The paper delves into the scale and depth of child and old age poverty, explores how poverty is transferred between generations, and emphasizes the interdependence of young and old. | |
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