Key actions for the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the of the International Conference on Population and Development 1999, para. 22
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22. Governments and civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, should create opportunities and remove barriers that hinder elderly women and men from continuing to contribute their skills to their families, to the workforce and to their communities, in order to help to foster intergenerational solidarity and enhance the well-being of society. This will require life-long education and opportunities for retraining.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Education
Person(s) affected
Men
Older persons
Women
Year
1999
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
Key actions for the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the of the International Conference on Population and Development (1999), A/RES/S-21/2, para. 22.