Social protection and old age poverty 2010, para. 11
Paragraphe
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The international community has committed itself to addressing the challenges associated with ageing in three documents: the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing (1982), the United Nations Principles for Older Persons (1991) and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (2002). These documents complement the existing human rights and labour standards which establish legally binding obligations upon States.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights