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VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 211 and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief and to report, through the Economic and Social Council, to thc General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session; 3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session the ítem entitled "Elimination of ali forms of religious intolerance" and to consider the report of the Commission on Human Rights in the context of that item. 100th p/enary meeting / 6 Decemher I 983 38/111. Implications of scientific and technological developments for human rights The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 33/53 of 14 December 1978, in which it requested the Commission on Human Rights to urge the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimina- tion and Protection of Minorities to undertake, as a matter of priority, a study of the question of the protection of those detained on the grounds of mental ill-health, with a view to formulating guidelines, Recalling a/so its resolutions 351130 B of 11 December 1980, 36/56 B of 25 November 1981 and 37/188 of 18 December 1982, in which it noted with satisfaction the progress made by the Sub-Commission and urged the Commission on Human Rights and the Sub-Commission to continue and expedite their consideration of this ques- tion, so that the Commission could submit its views and recommendations to the General Assembly at its thirty- ninth session, through the Economic and Social Council. Recalling further Economic and Social Council resolu- tion 1983/37 of 27 May 1983 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1983/44 of 9 March 1983, 144 Noting that the Commission on Human Rights will not be in a position to submit a report to the General Assem- bly at its thirty-ninth session through the Economic and Social Council, as requested in Assembly resolution 3 7 / 188, because it was impossible for the Sub-Commission to conclude at its thirty-sixth session its consideration of the draft body of guidelines, principies and guarantees, 146 Reaffirming its conviction that detention of persons in mental institutions on account of their political views or on other non-medical grounds is a violation of their human rights, Noting with satisfaction the progress made by the Sub- Commission in its consideration of the draft body of guidelines, principies and guarantees submitted to it, Again urges the Commission on Human Rights and, through it, the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Dis- crimination and Protection of Minorities to expedite their consideration of the draft body of guidelines, principies and guarantees, so that the Commission can submit its views and recommendations, including a draft body of guidelines, principies and guarantees, to the General Assembly at its fortieth session, through the Economic and Social Council. 146 lhid., chap. XVII. /O0th plenar)I meeting /6 Decemher 1983 38/112. Human rights and scientific and technolog1- cal developments rhc e icneral .. L11c111h/_1. Nol1t1K that scicntitic and technological progress is one of the importan! factor, in thc drvdopmcnt of huni;m socicty, Not1ng once agai11 thc grcat importance of the Dcclara- tion 011 the Use ofScientitic and Tcchnological Progrcss in thc lnterests of Peace and for thc Benefit of Mankind. adoptcd by the General Assembly in its rcsolution 3 'l84 (XXX) of I O Novcmbcr 1975. Considering that implcmentation ofthe said Declaration will con tribute to the strcngthening of international pcacc and the security of pcoples and to thcir cconomic and social development, as wcll as to international co- operation in the ficld of human rights. Seriouslv concerned that the results of scientifie and technologi'cal progress could be used for the arms racc. to the detriment of international pcace and security and social progress. human rights and fundamental freedoms and thc dignity of thc human person. Recognizing that the establishment of the ncw intcrna- tional economic order calls in particular for an important contribution to be made by scicnce and ll'chnology to cco- nomic and social progress. Bcaring in mind that the exchangc and transler of scien- tific and technological knowlcdgc is onc of the importan! ways to accelerate the social and economic dcvelopment of thc developing countries. Taking note with satisfaction of the report of thc Sccrc- tary-General on human rights and scicntitic and techno- logical developments, 11 • 1. ,<,;tresscs the ímportance of thc implemcntation by ali States of the provisions and principies containcd in tlw Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the lnterests of Peace and for thc lknelit of Mankind in ordcr to promote human rights ami limda- mental freedoms; 2. Ca/Is upon ali States to makc every cffort to use the achicvements of science and technology in order to p, o•· mote peaceful social. cconomie and cultural devl'lop1m·n1 and progress; 3. Requests the specralized agencies and other organi- zations of the United Nations system to takc into accou11t in their programmes and activities the provisions of the Declaration; 4. lnl'ites those Member States. specializcd agencies and other organizations of thc Unitcd Nations systcm that have not yet done so to submit their information pursuant to General Assembly resolution JSil 30 A of 11 Dccernhc1 1980; 5. Rcquests the Commission on Human Rights to pay special attention, in its consideration of the item entitlcd "Human rights and scicntific and technological dcvelop- ments". to the question of thc implementation of the pro- visions of the Declaration. taking into considcration the information subrnittcd by Member States. spccializcd agencies and othcr organi/ations of thc linited Nations system purs11ant to (,etl\'ral Asscmbly rcsolution .15, 1.m A: 212 General Assembly- -Thirty-eighth Session 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session the ítem entitled "Human rights and scientific and tcchnological developmcnts". 100th p/cnary meeting /6 Dccember /983 38/113. Human rights and use of scientific and tech- nological developments The General Assembly. Reaffirming the determination of the pcoples of the United Nations to save succceding generations from the scourge ofwar, to reaffirm faith in the dignity and worth of the human person, to maintain intemational peace and security and to develop friendly relations among peoples and intemational co-operation in promoting and encour- aging universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, Recalling the relevant provisions of the Universal Dec- laration of Human Rights, 148 the Intemational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 149 and thc Intemational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 14" Recalling a/so the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States 15º and the Declaration and the Pro- gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New Interna- tional Economic Order, 151 Recalling further the Declaration on the Strengthening oflntemational Security, 152 the Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind, 153 the Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace, 154 the Declaration on the Prevention of Nuclear Catastrophe 111 and General Assembly resolutions 36/92 I of 9 December 1981, on the non-use of nuclear weapons and prevention ofnuclear war, and 37/100 C of 13 December 1982, on a convention on the prohibition of thc use of nuclear weap- ons, Taking note with appreciation of Commission on Human Rights resolutions 1982/7 of 19 February 1982 156 and 1983/43 of 9 March 1983, 157 Re(lfjirming the inhercnt right to lifc, P/"(~foundly concerned that intemational peace and security continue to be threatened by the arms racc in ali its aspects, particularly the nuclear arms race. as well as by violations of the principies of the Charter of the United Nations regarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and the self-determination of peoples. A ware that ali the horrors of past wars and ali other calamities that have befallen people would pale in compar- ison with what is inherent in the use of nuclear weapons capable of destroying civilization on Earth, Noting the pressing need for urgent measures towards general and complete disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, for the sake of life on Earth, Bearing in mind that, in accordance with the Intema- tional C:ovenant on Civil and Political Rights, any propa- ganda for war shall be prohibited by law. Recalling the historie responsibility of the Govemments of ali countries of the world to remove the threat of war 148Resolution 217 A (III). 149 Resolution 2200 (XXI). annex. l 50 Rcsolution 328 l (XXIX). 151 Rcsolutions 3201 (S-Vl) and 3202 (S-VI) 152 Resolution 2734 (XXV) 153 Resolution 3384 (XXX) 154 Resolution 33173. 155 Rcsolution 36/100. 156 See O[firial Records o(thc Fcom,mic ,,mi Socw/ < ·ou11c1/. /9/l.1 , Suppli· menl No. 2 (E 11982' 12 and Con.1 l. chap XXVI. sel'l. A from the lives of people. to preserve civilization and ensure that everyone enjoys his inherent right to life, Convinced that for no people in the world today is there a more importan! question than that ofthe preservation of peace and of ensuring the cardinal right of every human heing, namely, the right to life, 1. Reaffirms that ali peoples and ali individuals have an inherent right to life and that the safeguarding of this cardinal right is an essential condition for the enjoyment ofthe entire range ofeconomic, social and cultural, as well as civil and political, rights; 2. Stresses once again the urgent need for the intema- tional community to make every effort to strengthen peace, remove the growing threat of war, particularly nuclear war, halt the arms race and achieve general and complete disarmament under effective intemational con- trol, and prevent violations ofthe principies ofthe Charter of the United Nations regarding the sovereignty and terri- torial integrity of States and self-determination of peoples. thus contributing to ensuring the right to life; 3. Stresses further the foremost importance of the implementation of practical measures of disarmament for re leasing substantial additional resources, which should be utilized for social and economic development, particularly for the benefit of the developing countries; 4. Calls upon ali States, appropriate organs of the United Nations, specialized agencies and intergovemmen- tal and non-govemmental organizations concemed to take the necessary measures to ensure that the results of scien- tific and technological progress are used exclusively in the interests of international peace, for the benefit of mankind and for promoting and encouraging universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; 5. Again calls upon ali States that have not yet done so to take effective measures with a view to prohibiting by law any propaganda for war; 6. Looks forward to further efforts by the Commission on Human Rights with a view to ensuring the inherent right of ali peoples and ali individuals to life; 7. Decides to consider this question at its thirty-ninth session under the ítem entitled "Human rights and scien- tific and technological developments". IOOth plenary meeting I 6 December I 983 38/114. Question of a convention on the rights of the child The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 33/166 of 20 December 1978. 34/4 of 18 October 1979, 35/131 of 11 December 1980, 36/57 of25 November 1981 and 37/190 of 18 December 1982, Recal/ing a/so C:ommission on Human Rights resolu- tions 20 (XXXIV) of 8 March 1978, 158 19 (XXXV) of 14 March 1979, 15 Q 36 (XXXVI) of 12 March 1980, 16º 26 (XXXVII) of 10 March 1981, 161 1982/39 of 11 March 1982 156 and 1983/52 of 10 March 1983 157 as well as Eco- nomic and Social Council resolutions 1978/ l 8 of 5 May 157 lhid .. 1983, S11p¡,lcmcm No. 3 (E11983il3 and Corr.1). chap. XXVII. \CCt. ;\_ 158 Jhid .. /978. Supp/emcnr No. 4 (E/1978/34). chap. XXVI. sect. A. ISQ Jhid .. 1979. Supp/emenr No. 6 (E/1979/36). chap. XXIV. sect. A. 160 Jh1d .. 1980, S11pp/cmcnr No. 3 (E: 1980; l 3 and Con. l ). chap. XXVI. ,ect. .\. 161 Jh1d .. l9RI. S1,n•lemcnr No 5 (E/1981125 and Corr.l), chap. XXVIII. '-,Cl't. 4-.

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