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United Nations principles for older persons
 — International Day for the Elderly: 1 October
Corporate AuthorGeneral Assembly, United Nations - UN; International Day for the Elderly
PublisherUnited Nations, New York, NY, September 1994
Pages2 pp (reprint 98386)
SourceUN Department of Public Information, UN HQ, S-1005, New York, NY 1001, USA.
KeywordsAgeing process ; Rights [elderly] ; Social policy ; International.
AnnotationResolution 46/91 adopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 December 1991 contained the UN Principles for Older Persons, to add life to the years that have been added to life. Eighteen principles under five headings: Independence, Participation, Care, Self-fulfilment, and Dignity. Governments were encouraged to incorporate the principles into their national programmes wherever possible. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-980421208 P
ClassmarkBG: IKR: TM2: 72 *

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