SPEAKERS AT AGEING ASSEMBLY IN MADRID ADDRESS ISSUES OF INTERNATIONAL

SOLIDARITY, WOMEN AND CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT

MADRID, 12 April -- The Second World Assembly on Ageing this morning heard speakers address issues of international solidarity, women and the consequences of war for social policies on ageing as it continued its general exchange of views.

SPEAKERS URGE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR AGEING PLANS AT MADRID ASSEMBLY

Rights-Based Approach, Gender Issues Also Stressed

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MAIN COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR, IMPORTANCE

OF IMPLEMENTING PLAN OF ACTION AT AGEING ASSEMBLY, MADRID

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CONDITION OF ELDERLY IN PALESTINIAN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, COUNTRIES

IN ECONOMIC TRANSITION AMONG ISSUES RAISED IN AGEING ASSEMBLY

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DIFFICULT SITUATION OF AFRICA AND COUNTRIES IN CONFLICT IN SUPPORT

OF OLDER PEOPLE HIGHLIGHTED AT AGEING ASSEMBLY IN MADRID

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Developing countries’ difficult situation, which exacerbated the situation of older people there, was particularly true for countries trapped in cycles of violent conflict, the Vice-Minister for Social Assistance of Angola, Maria Da Luz, told the Second World Assembly on Ageing this afternoon.

CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY POVERTY, IMPORTANCE OF INTER-GENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY

AMONG THEMES RAISED AS AGEING ASSEMBLY CONTINUES IN MADRID

Speakers Describe Important Role of National Action Plans

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SPEAKERS STRESS NEED TO REINFORCE TRADITIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY,

MORE AID IN AFTERNOON PLENARY AT AGEING ASSEMBLY IN MADRID

Positive Image of Ageing Urged to Ensure Society for All

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ENSURING FULL AND RIGHTFUL ROLE OF OLDER PERSONS IN SOCIETY, SUSTAINING SOCIAL

PROTECTION SYSTEMS STRESSED ON SECOND DAY OF AGEING ASSEMBLY, MADRID

ILO and WHO Stress Scope for Making Needed Changes in Care Systems

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ROLE OF OLDER PEOPLE, FIGHTING POVERTY AND SUPPPORT FOR FAMILIES

AMONG THEMES STRESSED AT AGEING ASSEMBLY, MADRID

Issues of Ageing Must Be in Mainstream of Global Agenda, Says ECOSOC President

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UN BODIES ADDRESS AGEING ASSEMBLY’S MAIN COMMITTEE

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Six United Nations bodies addressed the Main Committee of the Second World Assembly on Ageing this afternoon, presenting their views and reporting on the relevant experiences on the ageing of the world population.