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VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 191 Recalling the principies associated with the right of in- dividuals to own property described in the relevant arti- cles of regional human rights instruments of the Organiza- tion of American States, the Organization of African Unity and the Council of Europe, 1. Recognizes that there exist in Member States many forros of legal property ownership, including private, com- munal, and state forros, each of which should contribute to ensuring effective development and utilization of hu- man resources through the establishment of sound bases for political, economic and social justice; 2. Emphasizes the role of individual initiative as an in- valuable resource in promoting economic and social devel- opment; 3. Affirms, in accordance with article 30 ofthe Univer- sal Declaration ofHuman Rights, that nothing in the Dec- laration, including the right of everyone to own property alone as well as in association with others, may be inter- preted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth therein; 4. Invites the regional commissions to consider the re- lationship between the full enjoyment ofthe right of every- one to own property alone as well as in association with others, as set forth in article 17 of the Universal Declara- tion ofHuman Rights, and the economic and social devel- opment of Member States; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report, taking into account the views of Member States, special- ized agencies and other competent bodies of the United Nations system, within existing resources, on: (a) The relationship between the full enjoyment by in- dividuals of human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular the right of everyone to own property alone as well as in association with others, as set forth in article 17 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the economic and social development of Member States; (b) The role of the right of everyone to own property alone as well as in association with others, as set forth in article 17 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in ensuring the full and free participation of individuals in the economic and social systems of States; 6. Invites Member States to communicate to the Secre- tary-General their views on the subject of his report; 7. J n vites the specialized agencies and other competent bodies of the United Nations system to communicate to the Secretary-General their views on the subject of his re- port; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to report his find- ings, through the Economic and Social Council, to the General Assembly at its forty-third session; 9. Also requests that a preliminary, oral report on this question be made to the General Assembly at its forty- second session; 10. Invites the Commission on Human Rights at its forty-third session to resume consideration of the right of everyone to own property alone as well as in association with others; 11. Decides to consider this question at its forty-second session under the item entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms". 97th plenary meeting 4 December 1986 41/133. Right to development The General Assembly Declares that: The achievement of the right to development requires a concerted international and national effort to eliminate economic deprivation, hunger and disease in ali parts of the world without discrimination in accordance with the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Estab- lishment of a New International Economic Order,66 the lnternational Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade116 and the Charter ofEco- nomic Rights and Duties of States;65 To this end, international co-operation should aim at the maintenance of stable and sustained economic growth with simultaneous action to increase concessional assis- tance to developing countries, build world food security, resolve the debt burden, eliminate trade barriers, promote monetary stability and enhance scientific and technologi- cal co-operation. 97th plenary meeting 4 December 1986 41/134. Status of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment The General Assembly, Reca/ling article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Hu- man Rights2 and article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,22 both of which provide that no one shall be subjected to torture orto cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Recalling also the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 3452 (XXX) of 9 December 1975, Recalling further its resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984, by which it adopted and opened for signature, ratifi- cation and accession the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Pun- ishment and called upon ali Governments to consider signing and ratifying the Convention as a matter of pri- ority, as well as its resolution 40/128 of 13 December 1985, Mindful of the relevance, for the eradication of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or pun- ishment, of the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Of- ficials 117 and of the Principies of Medica! Ethics, 118 Convinced of the desirability of early finalization and subsequent adoption ofthe draft Body of Principies for the Protection of Ali Persons under Any Form of Detention or lmprisonment, 11 9 Seriously concerned about the alarming number of re- ported cases of torture and other cruel, inhuman or de- grading treatment or punishment taking place in various parts of the world, Determined to promote the full implementation of the prohibition, under international and national law, of the 116 Rc,olu1ion JS/56, annex. 117 Re,olulion 34/169, annex. IIB Resolution 37/194, annex. 119 A/.14/146, annex.

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