Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE108941
2009-10-21 19:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
INSTRUCTION: JOIN CONSENSUS ON UNGA 3C RESOLUTION
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UNCLAS STATE 108941
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC SOCI UN PHUM UNGA
SUBJECT: INSTRUCTION: JOIN CONSENSUS ON UNGA 3C RESOLUTION
"FOLLOW-UP TO THE SECOND WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING"
REF: KIDWELL-GAMBONE EMAIL 10/20/2009 12:58 PM
UNCLAS STATE 108941
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC SOCI UN PHUM UNGA
SUBJECT: INSTRUCTION: JOIN CONSENSUS ON UNGA 3C RESOLUTION
"FOLLOW-UP TO THE SECOND WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING"
REF: KIDWELL-GAMBONE EMAIL 10/20/2009 12:58 PM
1. The Department authorizes USDEL to join consensus on the
resolution entitled "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly
on Ageing," provided that the resolution text does not change
significantly from the wording contained in REFTEL to
negatively affect vital U.S. interests.
2. Additionally, the Department instructs USDEL deliver the
following EOP:
"The United States respects and protects the human rights of
all persons, including older persons, and has enacted laws to
oppose age-based discrimination. For example, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects
certain applicants and employees 40 years of age and older
from discrimination on the basis of age in hiring, promotion,
discharge, compensation, or terms, conditions or privileges
of employment. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities
receiving federal financial assistance. The Older Workers
Benefit Protection Act of 1990 amended the ADEA to
specifically prohibit employers from denying benefits to
older employees.
This resolution calls for states to eliminate discrimination
on the basis of age. While there are certain cases in which
the use of age as a distinction has a reasonable basis and is
done to achieve a legitimate purpose, the United States views
this resolution as being aimed at invidious discrimination.
Examples of a legitimate distinction based on age include
U.S. laws that protect children, and bar them from a wide
variety of activities. Another example is the U.S.
Constitution's minumum ages for holding certain political
offices. The ADEA also allows certain age-based employment
decisions, for example where age is a bona fide occupational
qualification. This interpretation of discrimination is
generally consistent with paragraph 13 of the Committee on
Civil and Political Rights' General Comment No. 18, on
non-discrimination."
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC SOCI UN PHUM UNGA
SUBJECT: INSTRUCTION: JOIN CONSENSUS ON UNGA 3C RESOLUTION
"FOLLOW-UP TO THE SECOND WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING"
REF: KIDWELL-GAMBONE EMAIL 10/20/2009 12:58 PM
1. The Department authorizes USDEL to join consensus on the
resolution entitled "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly
on Ageing," provided that the resolution text does not change
significantly from the wording contained in REFTEL to
negatively affect vital U.S. interests.
2. Additionally, the Department instructs USDEL deliver the
following EOP:
"The United States respects and protects the human rights of
all persons, including older persons, and has enacted laws to
oppose age-based discrimination. For example, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects
certain applicants and employees 40 years of age and older
from discrimination on the basis of age in hiring, promotion,
discharge, compensation, or terms, conditions or privileges
of employment. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities
receiving federal financial assistance. The Older Workers
Benefit Protection Act of 1990 amended the ADEA to
specifically prohibit employers from denying benefits to
older employees.
This resolution calls for states to eliminate discrimination
on the basis of age. While there are certain cases in which
the use of age as a distinction has a reasonable basis and is
done to achieve a legitimate purpose, the United States views
this resolution as being aimed at invidious discrimination.
Examples of a legitimate distinction based on age include
U.S. laws that protect children, and bar them from a wide
variety of activities. Another example is the U.S.
Constitution's minumum ages for holding certain political
offices. The ADEA also allows certain age-based employment
decisions, for example where age is a bona fide occupational
qualification. This interpretation of discrimination is
generally consistent with paragraph 13 of the Committee on
Civil and Political Rights' General Comment No. 18, on
non-discrimination."
CLINTON