联合国秘书长2011年国际老年人日致辞_演讲

联合国秘书长2011年国际老年人日致辞

UN Secretary-General's Message for International Day of Older Persons 2011

1 October, 2011

联合国秘书长2011年国际老年人日致辞

2011年10月1日

Next year marks 10 years since the adoption of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing. The theme of this year’s International Day of Older Persons, “Launch of Madrid Plus 10: The growing opportunities and challenges of global ageing, reflects this upcoming milestone. This year we also commemorate 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Principles for Older Persons. These basic principles – independence, participation, care, self-fulfilment and dignity – both enshrine the human rights of older persons and give us the objectives for which we strive.

明年是《马德里老龄问题国际行动计划》通过10周年纪念日。为了彰显这一即将到来的里程碑，今年的国际老年人日主题是“起动马德里加10：全球老龄化的机会与挑战日增。今年也是联合国老年人原则通过20周年纪念日。这些基本原则——独立、参与、关爱、自强和自尊——既体现了老年人的人权，也为我们树立了努力追求的目标。

Nearly two-thirds of older persons live in developing countries, yet older persons are still largely excluded from the wider global, regional and national development agendas. At a time when the international community is preparing to take stock of sustainable development and is looking to forge a development agenda for the future, it is important that the needs and contributions of older persons become a bigger part of the picture. Older persons are vibrant and essential contributors to the development and stability of society, and more can and should be done to utilize their potential.