International Day of Older Persons

Older Persons, International Day of

October 1The United Nations General Assembly decided to set aside October 1 as International Day for the Elderly in 1990 (later designated as the International Day of Older Persons), at which time it asked its member nations to contribute to the Trust Fund for Ageing, which supports projects in developing countries that benefit the elderly.
By designating a day when governments are supposed to focus on what they can do to provide for the elderly, the U.N. hopes not only to forestall problems related to the aging of the population but to focus attention on the promise that a maturing population holds for social, economic, cultural, and spiritual undertakings. The United Nations also set aside the year 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons.
CONTACTS:
United Nations, Department of Public Information
Rm. S-1070L J, K, L
New York, NY 10017
212-963-6842; fax: 212-963-6914
www.un.org

单词	international day of older persons
释义	International Day of Older Persons Older Persons, International Day of October 1The United Nations General Assembly decided to set aside October 1 as International Day for the Elderly in 1990 (later designated as the International Day of Older Persons), at which time it asked its member nations to contribute to the Trust Fund for Ageing, which supports projects in developing countries that benefit the elderly. By designating a day when governments are supposed to focus on what they can do to provide for the elderly, the U.N. hopes not only to forestall problems related to the aging of the population but to focus attention on the promise that a maturing population holds for social, economic, cultural, and spiritual undertakings. The United Nations also set aside the year 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons. CONTACTS: United Nations, Department of Public Information Rm. S-1070L J, K, L New York, NY 10017 212-963-6842; fax: 212-963-6914 www.un.org
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