June 11, 2018
Protection and promotion of human rights of older persons Panel 2 “Role of the family in providing long-term care and support to older persons
June 11, 2018
In order to promote and protect the enjoyment of human rights by older persons and to foster their dignity and well-being, society must overcome what Pope Francis calls the “throw-away culture ”. A healthy and balanced society, will ensure and enable supportive environments for people in old age where they, in turn, become in the first-person agents of development for all.
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