Encourages Governments to pay greater attention to building capacity to eradicate poverty among older persons; recommends that Member States increase awareness-raising of the Madrid Plan of Action; encourages Governments that have not done so to designate focal points for handling follow-up of national plans of action on ageing; invites Member States to ensure that older persons have access to information about their rights so as to enable them to participate fully and justly in their societies and to claim full enjoyment of all human rights; calls upon Member States to develop their national capacity for monitoring and enforcing the rights of older persons; stresses that enhanced international cooperation is essential to support developing countries in implementing the Madrid Plan of Action, while recognizing the importance of assistance and the provision of financial assistance; recommends that Member States reaffirm the role of UN focal points on ageing.

Adopted without vote, 65th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.