Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights (2019), para. 31
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Welcomes the panel discussion held pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 39/18 at its forty-first session on the theme “Technical cooperation and capacity- building in the field of the human rights of older persons”, at which participants discussed relevant issues, including national and regional efforts to combat all forms of discrimination against older persons and to promote and protect their rights, the initiatives organized by the World Health Organization for the Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020-2030 and the Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities, the potential impact of new technologies on the human rights of older persons and the importance of promoting the empowerment and meaningful participation of older persons;