Translation of "assemblée mondiale du troisième âge " (French → English) :

1. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to actively support at the Second UN World Assembly on Ageing an international action strategy and a clear commitment towards a society for all ages (by allocating adequate political and financial means), based on solidarity between generations, a positive image of living longer, older people's contribution to the well-being of society and the active role they continue to play in the family and community; believes that the right of older people to be actively involved in p ...[+++]ublic life, to democracy and to equality needs be implemented by urgent, concrete and ambitious actions at all levels;

[8] Notably the UN Commission on Human Rights (CHR) as well as the Third Committee of the General Assembly, the Commission on the Situation of Women, the World Conference against Racism of 2001, the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children of 2002 and in its active support for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) and the International Criminal Court (ICC).

[1] E.g. the Third UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Brussels 2001, The Doha Declaration of November 2001; The Finance for Development Conference in Monterrey 2002; The World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg 2002; The United Nations General Assembly 2002

1. Welcomes the decision of the UN General Assembly in Resolution A/55/199 convening the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 to review progress in the implementation of the outcome of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED, Rio de Janeiro, 1992), and welcomes that the third and final substantive preparatory session of CSD 10 at ministerial level will be hosted by Indonesia and that the Summit will be hosted by South Africa in Johannesburg;

In fact, the UN General Assembly has already drafted principles specifically designed to help senior citizens live better during the years they have gained.

The Governments of the Member States and the European Commission were represented as follows: Belgium: Mr Luc CARBONEZ Deputy Permanent Representative Denmark: Ms Karen MOUSTGAARD JESPERSON Minister for Social Affairs Germany: Mr Heribert SCHARRENBROICH State Secretary for Family Affairs and Senior Citizens Greece: Ms Titina PANTAZIS Secretary-General, Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs Spain: Ms Cristina ALBERDI ALONSO Minister for Social Affairs Mr Javier VALERO State Secretary France: Mr Pierre SELLAL Deputy Permanent Representative Ireland: Mr Proinsias de ROSSA Minister for Social Welfare Ms Eithne FITZGERALD Minister of State a ...[+++]t the Department of Enterprise and Employment with special responsibility for Labour Affairs Italy: Mr Tiziano TREU Minister for Employment and Social Security Luxembourg: Ms Marie-Josée JACOBS Minister for the Family and the Advancement of Women Austria: Ms Helga KONRAD Minister for Women's Affairs Netherlands: Mr Ad MELKERT Minister for Social Affairs and Employment Portugal: Mr José FALCÃO e CUNHA Minister for Employment and Social Security Finland: Ms Terttu HUTTU-JUNTUNEN Minister for Social Affairs and Health Sweden: Ms Ann-Christin TAUBERMAN State Secretary for Health and Social Affairs United Kingdom: Mr Eric FORTH Minister of State at the Department of Education Ms Cheryl GILLAN Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Commission: Mr Pádraig FLYNN Member FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN -INFORMATION FROM THE PRESIDENCY AND PUBLIC DEBATE The Council held a public debate on the results of the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing from 4 to 15 September 1995.