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. 

Background Release

SECOND UN WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING TO CONVENE IN MADRID, 8-12 APRIL

Objectives:  To Promote ‘A Society

RITSUMEIKAN ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE

SIGN AGREEMENT OF COOPERATION

Preparatory Committee for

Second World Assembly on Ageing

2^nd and 3^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SECOND WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING

CONCLUDES HEADQUARTERS SESSION

Commission for Social Development

Fortieth Session

(11^th Meeting resumed) (PM)

and Forty-first Session

1^st Meeting (PM)

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT REACHES AGREEMENT

ON INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC POLICIES

Members Adopt Text Inviting Economic and Social Council

To Examine Importance of Such Integration at High-Level Segment

Commission for Social Development

Fortieth Session

11^th Meeting (PM)

FOLLOWING NIGHT-LONG CONSULTATIONS, COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

FAILS TO REACH AGREEMENT ON INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC POLICIES

Preparatory Committee for

Second World Assembly on Ageing

1^st Meeting (AM)                                

SECOND WORLD ASSEMBLY EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE NEW IDEAS TO CONFRONT PROBLEMS

OF POPULATION AGEING, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

Commission for Social Development

Fortieth Session

10^th Meeting (AM)

DRAFT TEXTS ADDRESSING YEAR OF FAMILY, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

INTRODUCED IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Commission for Social Development

Fortieth Session

9^th Meeting (AM)

NEED TO FOSTER POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS ELDERLY, DISABLED PERSONS STRESSED,

AS COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES DEBATE

Commission for Social Development

Fortieth Session

7^th and 8^th Meetings (AM & PM)

RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO DISABILITY ISSUES, SECOND AGEING ASSEMBLY

DISCUSSED IN COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT