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VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Commitke 223 consideration of the draft body of guidelines, principles and guarantees, so that the Commission can submit its views and recommendations, including a draft body of guidelines, principles and guarantees, to the General Assembly at its forty-first session, through the Economic and Social Council. JO 1 st plenary meeting I 4 December I 984 39/133. Human rights and scientific and techno- logical developments The General Assembly, Noting that scientific and technological progress is one of the important factors in the development of human society, • Noting once again the great importance of the Declara- tion on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind. adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 3384 (XXX) of 10 November 197S, Considering that implementation of the said Declaration will contribute to the strengthening of international peace and the security of peoples and to their economic and social development, as well as to international co-opera- tion in the field of human rights. Seriously concerned that the results of scientific and technological progress could be used for the arms race to the detriment of international peace and security and social progress, human rights and fundamental freedoms and the dignity of the human person, Recognizing that the establishment of the new interna- tional economic order calls in particular for an important contribution to be made by science and technology to eco- nomic and social progress, Bearing in mind that the exchange and transfer of scien- tific and technological knowledge is one of the important ways to accelerate the social and economic development of the developing countries, Taking note with satisfaction of the report of the Secre- tary-General on human rights and scientific and techno- logical developments, 16 7 1. Stresses the importance of the implementation by all States of the provisions and principles contained in the Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind in order to promote human rights and funda- mental freedoms; 2. Calls upon all States to make every effort to use the achievements of science and technology in order to pro- mote peaceful social, economic and cultural development and progress; 3. Requests the specialized agencies and other organi- zations of the United Nations system to take into account in their programmes and activities the provisions of the Declaration; 4. Invites those Member States, specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system that have not yet done so to submit their information pursuant to General Assembly resolution 3S/130 A of 11 December 1980; 167 A/39/422 and Add. I. 168 Resolution 217 A (Ill). I 69 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. 170 Resolution 3281 (XXJX). 17 1 Resolutions 3201 (S-VJ) and 3202 (S-VI). 172 Resolution 2734 (XXV) 5. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to give special attention, in its consideration of the item entitled .. Human rights and scientific and technological develop- ments". to the question of the implementation of the pro- visions of the Declaration. taking into consideration the information submitted by Member States, specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system in accordance with General Assembly resolution 35/130 A; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "Human rights and scien- tific and technological developments". 10/sl plenary meeting /4 December /984 39/134. Human rights and use of scientific and tech- nological developments The General Assemhlv. Reaffirming the determination of the peoples or the United Nations to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to reaffirm faith in the dignity and worth of the human person, to maintain international peace and security and to develop friendly relations among peoples and international 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, 168 the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 169and the Inter- national Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 169 Recalling also the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States 170 and the Declaration and the Pro- gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New Interna- tional Economic Order. 1 71 Recalling further the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, 172 the Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind, 173 the Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace, 174 and the Declaration on the Prevention of Nuclear Catastrophe, 171 as well as General Assembly resolutions 36/92 I of 9 December 1981, on the non-use of nuclear weapons and prevention of nuclear war, and 37/100 C of 13 December 1982 and 38/73 G of IS December I 983, on a convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons, Bearing in mind that, in its resolution 38/7 5 of 15 December I 983, the General Assembly resolutely, uncon- ditionally and for all time condemned nuclear war as being contrary to human conscience and reason, as the most monstrous crime against peoples and as a violation of the foremost human right - the right to life, Recalling its appeal for the conclusion of an interna- tional convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons with the participation of all the nuclear-weapon States. Taking note with appreciation of Commission on Human Rights resolutions 1982/7 of 19 February I 982. 176 173 Resolution 3384 (XX:\·1 174 Resolution 33, 7 3. 17 5 Resolution 36/ I 00. 176 See Official Records of the l:'conom1c and Sona/ ( ·ounul. I V82, S11pf1/c- 111n11 \·,, 2 (E/1982"12 and Corr.I), chap. XXVI. sect. A.

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