Report of the regional inter-governmental meeting on aging : 1 - 5 ,march 1982

Abstract

The meeting, whose aim was to promote an exchange of experience relating to existing policies and programmes for the aged, and to provide a forum for launching a regional programme of action aimed ft guaranteeing economic and social security to older persons, as well as opportunities to contribute to national developments was convened in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations General Assembly resolution 35/129 of 11 December 1930 on the problems of the elderly and the aped. By their resolution the General Assembly had endorsed the recommendations contained in Economic and Social Council resolution 1930/26 of 2 May 19303 which inter alia requested regional commissions to give the fullest possible co-operation in the preparations for the World Assembly on Aging and to convene regional meetings that would provide a forum for sharing experiences, promoting national and regional activities in that field and seeking the most effective ways of implementing a regional programme of action.