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V. Adoption of the Political Declaration and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002

1. At its 10th plenary meeting, on 12 April, the Assembly considered the recommendations on the Political Declaration and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002, contained in the report of the Commission for Social Development acting as the preparatory committee for the Second World Assembly on Ageing on the work of its second session (A/CONF/197/3/Add.1-5) and the report of the Main Committee (A/CONF.197/8 and A/CONF.197/MC/L.1/Add.1-8 and L.2).

2. The Rapporteur of the Main Committee, Ms. Ivana Grollová (Czech Republic) orally introduced further amendments to the texts of the Political Declaration and International Plan of Action, 2002, as recommended and agreed upon by the Main Committee.

3. The representative of Egypt made a statement.

4. At the same meeting, the Assembly, on the recommendation of the Main Committee, adopted the Political Declaration (A/CONF.197/3/Add.1 and 4 and A/CONF.197/MC/L.1/Add.1, 4, 6 and 7), as orally amended, and also recommended its endorsement by the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session (see chap. I, resolution 1).

5. At the same meeting, the Assembly, on the recommendation of the Main Committee, adopted the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002 (A/CONF.197/3/Add.2, 3 and 5 and A/CONF.197/MC/L.1/Add.2, 3, 5 and 8), as orally amended, and also recommended its endorsement by the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session (see chap. I, resolution 1).

6. After the adoption of the Political Declaration and the International Plan of Action, 2002, statements were made by the representatives of Canada, the United States of America, Norway, Venezuela (on behalf of the States Members of the Group of 77 and China) and Spain (on behalf of the States Members of the European Union).

7. At the same meeting, statements were made by the President of the Assembly and the Chairman of the Main Committee.

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