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Which year was declared by the United Nations as the year of older persons?

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2000
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1999
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2001
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1998
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The correct option is B 1999

International Year of Older Persons. In its Proclamation on Aging, the United Nations General Assembly decided to declare 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons. The proclamation was launched on 1 October 1998, the International Day of Older Persons, by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.


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