“…Promote and protect the economic, social and political rights of older people and empower them to fully and effectively engage in the economic, political and social lives of their societies. …”

“…Citizens' rights can only be defended by united efforts to overcome the evils which threaten to underminde them: terrorism, violence, intolerance, xenophobia, drug-taking, misuse of computerised personal information … Throughout democratic Europe human dignity is now protected by international agreements which guarantee human rights, social justice and equal treatment for men and women. …”