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VI. Resolutions aclopted on the reports of the Thlrd Commlttee 175 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 hu- man rights, Regretting that, because of the deferral of its thirty-ninth session, the Sub-Commission was notable to conclude this year its consideration of the draft body of guidelines, prin- cipies and guarantees, 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 As- sembly at its forty-third session, through the Economic and Social Council. 97th plenary meeting 4 December 1986 41/115. Human rigbts and scientific and technological developments The General Assembly, Noting that scientific and technological progress is one of the decisive factors in the development of human so- ciety, Recalling once again the great importance of the Decla- ration 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 1975, Considering that implementation of the Declaration will con tribute to the strengthening of intemational peace and the security of peoples and to their economic and social development, as well as to intemational co-operation in the field of human rights, Bearing in mind the relevant provisions of the Declara- tion on Social Progress and Development,71 Seriously concerned that the results of scientific and technological progress could be used for the arms race to the detriment of intemational peace and security and so- cial progress, human rights and fundamental freedoms and the dignity of the human person, Convinced that in the era of modero scientific and tech- nological progress the resources of mankind and the ac- tivities of scientists should be used for the peaceful eco- nomic, social and cultural development of countries and for the improvement of the living standards of ali people, Recognizing that the establishment of the new intema- 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, 72 1. Stresses the importance of the implementation by ali States of the provisions and principies contained in the 11 Resolution 2542 (XXIV). 72 A/41/463 and Add. l. 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 ali 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 ofthe United Nations system that have not yet done so to submit their information pursuant to General Assembly resolution 35/130 A of 11 Decem- ber 1980; 5. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to con- tinue to give special attention, in its consideration of the ítem entitled "Human rights and scientific and technologi- cal developments", to the question of the iJDplementation of the provisions of the Declaration; 6. Invites the Commission on Human Rights to take approt>riate measures and to assist the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities in preparing the study requested by the Com- mission in its resolutions 1982/ 4 of 19 February 1982, 27 1984/29 of 12 March 198429 and 1986/11 of 10 March 1986;31 1. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-second session the item entitled "Human rights and scientific and technological developments". 97th plenary meeting 4 December 1986 41/116. Question of a convention on the rigbts 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 of 25 November 1981, 37/190 of 18 December 1982, 38/114 of 16 December 1983, 39/135 of 14 Decern- ber 1984 and 40/113 of 13 December 1985, Recalling a/so Commission on Human Rights resolu- tions 20 (XXXIV) of 8 March 1978, 73 19 (XXXV) of 14 March 1979,74 36 (XXXVI) of 12 March 1980,25 26 (XXXVII) of 10 March 1981,26 1982/39 of 11 March 1982, 27 1983/52 of l O March 1983, 28 1984/24 of 8 March 1984,29 1985/50 of 14 March 198530 and 1986/59 of 13 March 1986,31 as well as Economic and Social Council resolutions 1978/18 of 5 May 1978, 1978/40 of 1 August 1978, 1982/37 of 7 May 1982, 1983/39 of 27 May 1983, 1984/25 of 24 May 1984, 1985/42 of 30 May 1985 and 1986/ 40 of 23 May 1986 and Council decisions 1980/ 138 of 2 May 1980 and 1981/144 of 8 May 1981, Reaffirming that children's rights require special protec- tion and call for continuous improvement of the situation of children ali over the world, as well as their development and education in conditions of peace and security, Profoundly concerned that the situation of children in many parts of the world remains critica) as a result of un- 73 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council. 1978. Su1¡¡iemenr No. 4 (E/1978/34), chap. XXVI, sect. A. /bid., 1979, Supplement No. 6 (E/1979/36), chap. XXIV, sect. A.

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