A/RES/3028(XXVII) GA

72 General Assembly-Twenty-seventh Session 1. Recognizes that the scope of the problem men- tioned in paragraph 1 (d) of General Assembly reso- lution 2450 (XXIII) and Commission on Human Rights resolution 10 (XXVII) is of such a comprehen- sive nature as to cover every aspect of this question; 2. Recognizes further the need to make a distinc- tion between this subject-matter and other related matters so as to avoid duplication of work in the United Nations system; 3. Requests the Secretary-General, in collabora- tion with the specialized agencies concerned, par- ticularly the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, to accelerate and complete preparation of relevant reports on this subject, to be submitted at the earliest possible date, paying more attention to the problems of an equitable and just distribution of in- comes, the protection of the right to work and to health, the preparation and retraining of personnel, the raising of standards of living and the educational and cultural level of people in the light of scientific and technological developments; 4. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to proceed with and accelerate its work, making full use of the reports of the Secretary-General, the report of the above-mentioned seminar and of any future semi- nars on the same subject, and any relevant reports by other institutions, with a view, in particular, to examining the possibility of preparing draft instruments designed to strengthen respect for human rights pro- claimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the light of developments in science and technology; 5. Decides to continue consideration of this item at its forthcoming sessions with a view to arriving at conclusions on the item as early as possible. 2114th plenary meeting 18 December 1972 3027 (XXVII). Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1781 ( XVII) of 7 De- cember 1962, 2020 (XX) of 1 November 1965 and 2295 (XXII) of 11 December 1967, Affirming the equal importance of both a declara- tion and an international convention on the elimina- tion of all forms of religious intolerance, Convinced of the need to give new momentum to this work by initially concentrating on the completion of one of these instruments, Noting that the consideration of this item has been deferred at each session of the General Assembly without proper discussion since the twenty-second session, 1. Decides to accord priority to the completion of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Religious Intolerance before resuming consideration of the International Convention on this subject; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies: (a) The preliminary draft of a United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Reli- gious Intolerance prepared by the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minor- ities ;62 (b) The report of the Working Group set up by the Commission on Human Rights at its twentieth session to prepare a draft Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Religious Intolerance;53 3. Invites Governments to transmit to the Secre- tary-General their observations on the above- mentioned documents; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit the observations received, together with an analytical pre- sentation, to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session; 5. Decides to give priority at its twenty-eighth ses- sion to the elaboration of a Declaration on the Elimina- tion of All Forms of Religious Intolerance with a view to the adoption, if possible, of such a Declaration as part of the observance of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 2114th plenary meeting 18 December I 972 3028 (XXVII). United Nations conference for an international convention on adoption law The General Assembly, RecaJling the historical concern of the United Nations for the problems of minors, as expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child,"~ Realizing that children, in particular, suffer the most in national disasters, wars and social disruption, Considering that, owing to both the lack of legisla- tion and the contrasts between the laws of various countries, ever-increasing juridical and legal problems arise which may affect the interests of minors or other persons to be adopted, Considering further the multiple causes which, in our modern world, provoke the massive institutionali- zation of children, thus depriving millions of children all over the world of the family atmosphere which is indispensable for their development, and emphasizing the very grave consequences, often irreparable, that this implies for their physical, psychological and intel- lectual development and for their active social integra- tioo, - Mindful that children constitute the future human resource for each and every nation of the world and must, therefore, be nurtured and protected, Regretting that it has been unable at its current session, owing to the heavy programme of work, to examine the question of a United Nations conference for an international convention on adoption law, Commending the World Conference on Adoption and Foster Placement65 for calling attention to the 02 A/8330, annex I. For the printed text, see Official Rec- ords of the Economic and Social Council, Thirty-seventh Ses- sion, Supplement No. 8 (E/3873), para. 294. 53 Ibid., annex II. For the printed text, see Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Thirty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 8 (E/3873), para. 296. 114 Resolution 1386 (XIV). 55 Held at Milan, Italy, from 16 to 19 September 1971. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 73 grave problems relating to adoption and foster place- ment, Requests the Commission on Social Development at its twenty-third session to consider this question and to make recommendations, within the approved work programme of the Social Development Division, for the preparation of a report to the General Assembly at its twenty-ninth session, which would include: (a) Policies, programmes and comparative law con- cerning the protection of children for adoption and foster placement; (b) Comments on the question of sponsoring an international conference for the purpose of elaborating an international convention on adoption law. * * * Other decisions 2114th plenary meeting 18 December 1972 Protection of journalists engaged in dangerous missions in areas of armed conflict (Item 49 (b)) At its 2107th plenary meeting, on 12 December 1972, the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Third Committee,56 decided to include the item entitled "Human rights in armed conflicts: protection of journalists engaged in dangerous missions in areas of armed conflict" in the provisional agenda of its twenty-eighth session and to consider it as a matter of high priority.57 Freedom of information (Item 57) At its 2114th plenary meeting, on 18 December 1972, the General Assem- bly, on the recommendation of the Third Committee,58 decided to include the item entitled "Freedom of information" in the provisional agenda of its twenty- eighth session. 116 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-seventh Sestion, Annexes, agenda item 49, document A/8917, para. 16. 41 /bid., document A/L.689. 58 Ibid., agenda item 57, document A/8943, para. 4.

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