text: UNITED NATIONS General AssemblYDistr. GENEEAL A/40/1L4 9 October ORIGINAL:1985 ENGLISH Fortieth sessron Aoenda iten 96 QI'ESTION OF AGING ReDorE of the secre tsarv-Generar CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ..'..... ' II. IMPI,E!4ENTATION OF TITE INTERNATIONAL PI,AN OF ACTION ON AGING AS ASSESSED IN TTIE FIRST REVIEIII AND APPRAISAI,Paraoraphs Paqe A. National acti.on . B. Internalional and regional co-operation C. Technical co-operation - United Nations Trust Fund for Aqi.ng . ' 2a-35 D. Co-operaeion within the United Nations systen and eith other lnterqovernmenta I orqanizations ' 36 - 42 E. Co-operation eith non-governnenta I organizations ...." 43 - 45 IIT. AGING IN THE CONTEXT OF POPUI,ATION, TO!.4EN AND YOUTH 46 - 53 Annex. Trust Fund for Aginqt- 2 3 - 45 6- L4 L) - Z'.J 5 I IO l1 LZ l5 8s-27'155 s689f (E)A/40/714 English Page 2 I.INTRODUCTTON 1. In its resoluti-o\ 39/25 of 23 libvember 1984, the ceneral Assembly called upon Governments to consider the changing age structure of population in their plans for economic and social development and invited them to retain or establish anappropriate mechanisn at the national level to promote an effective and co-ordinated response to the implenentation of the principles and the recommendations contained in the International plan of Action on Aging, t/ it reguested the Secr eta ry-cenera 1 to continue his efforts for the implementation ofthe Plan of Aclion at the nati.onal, regional and international Levels and tocontinue to promote the United Nations Trust Fund for Aging so as to assistcountries in formulating and implementing policies and programmes for aging. The Assembly requested the Secreta ry-Genera I to contlnue to promote the exchange ofinformation and experience in order to stimulate progress in the field of aging, to
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the implementation of a plan of action on aging, focusing on the social and economic aspects of aging populations. It discusses national and international cooperation, technical assistance, and the exchange of information and experience. The report seems to be more focused on the social and economic implications of aging populations rather than on natural resources, environment, or health.