UN moves towards human rights convention on ageing
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Monday, November 22, 2010News source:
Global Action on AgingRegion:
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On November 16, 2010, the UN's Third Committee agreed to move forward on a path that will lead, if all goes well, to an eventual human rights convention on ageing. The UN General Assembly will consider this Resolution on the "Follow-Up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing" very soon.
The Group of 77 and China introduced this topic and eventually negotiated an agreement with the EU nations after long hours of discussion. Many outstanding delegations brought their strong commitment to ageing rights as well as diplomatic finesse to this compromise language.
Source: Global Action on Aging
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