United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/56/228
Distr.: General
28 February 2002
Fifty-sixth session
Agenda item 109
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Third Committee (A/56/573)]
56/228. Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons:
Second World Assembly on Ageing
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 54/24 of 10 November 1999 and its resolution 54/262
of 25 May 2000, by which it decided to convene the Second World Assembly on
Ageing, to be held in Spain in April 2002, as well as its resolution 55/58 of
4 December 2000 on the Second World Assembly on Ageing,
Bearing in mind that, in its resolution 54/262, the General Assembly decided
that the Commission for Social Development would serve as the preparatory
committee for the Second World Assembly on Ageing,
Reiterating that the Second World Assembly should give particular attention,
inter alia, to linkages between ageing and development, with particular attention to
the needs, priorities and perspectives of developing countries,
Reaffirming the necessity of ensuring that the Second World Assembly will
provide an action-oriented follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons, and
recognizing the importance of an adequate preparatory process,
Affirming that the long-term strategy and revised plan of action on ageing to be
adopted at the Second World Assembly should be realistic and relevant so that its
implementation can be followed up effectively,
Reaffirming that the strategy and plan of action will contain realistic financial
recommendations for implementation,
Aware of the need for the relevant bodies and agencies of the United Nations
system, within their respective mandates, to collaborate among themselves to
support and follow up the implementation of the strategy and plan of action,
Recognizing the importance of the contributions of the relevant bodies and
agencies of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations to the
preparations for the Second World Assembly,
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