A/RES/42/145 GA

234 General Assembly-Fort}-second Session particular in the field of huma11 righh, as this would con- tribute to averting new massive flnws of refugees and dis- placed persons; 5. Invites the Commissio11 on Human Rights to keep the question of human rights and mass exoduses under re- view with a view to making appropriate recommendations concerning further measure, to he taken 111 this matter; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session 011 any devel- opments relating to the recommendations contained in the report ofthe Group ofGovernmental Experts on Interna- tional Co-operation to Avert ~ew Flows of Refugees; 7. Decides to continue consideratio11 of the quest1011 of human rights and rnass exoduses at ih forty-third session 93rd plenury meeting 7 Decemhcr /987 42/145. Improvement of social life The Generul Assembly, Bearing in m111d that the Members of the United Na- tions have undertaken in t he Charter to prornote ,ocia! progress a11d better standards of lite in larger freedorn, Recalling the principies proclairned in the Universal Declaratio11 ofl-Iuman Rights2 and the Declaration 011 So- cial Progress and Developrne11t, 14 Mindful of the need to establish a harmonious balance between scientific, technological and rnatenal progress and the intellectual, spiritual. cultural and moral advance- ment of mankind, Consideríng that the imprmcrnent of ,ocia! life must be based 011 respect for and t he promot inn of ali human rights and particularly 011 thc elimi11ati1111 of ali form., of dis- crimination, Recognizing that social progress aml developrnent are founded on respect for thc dignity anti \aluc ofthe human person, Considering that healthy rccreatwnal. cultural ami sports activities con tribute to the achicvcment of a proper leve( of physical and mental hcalth, Consideríng u/so that thc 1mprovcrncnt of social lite must take place in a co11ti11uou., and uninkrrupted rnan- ner, Mindful that the existing mequalitie., and imbalances in the international economic system are widening the gap betwee11 developed and developing countries and thereby constitute a major ohstacle to t he developmcnt of the de- veloping countries and adversely affcct international rela- tio11s and the promotion of world peace and security, Conscious that each count ry has t he sovereign right freely to adopt the economic and social ,ystem that it deems the most appropriate and that each Governrnent has a prirnary role in cnsuring t he ,ocia! progress and well- being of it,; people, Cunvinced of the urgen! neces.,ity rap1dly to eradicatl' colonialism, neo-colonialism, racisrn ancl ali forms ()f ra- cial discrimination, apurlhcid, t~)feign aggression, occupa tion and domination all(l ali forn1, ofincquality, exploita tion and subjugatíon uf people,. \\h1ch nlllstitutl' major obstacles to econorn1c and social prngres., a, well as tu thc promotion of world peacc ami ~ecurit 1, Recalling its resolution\ 40/ !()(J ,,f 11 Dccernher J l)X~ and 41/1'i7 ()f 4 D,•,-t•n1lw, ¡q,•, 1. Acknowledges that the progress achieved in the world social situation is still inadequate despite the efforts made and that efforts should therefore be redoubled; 2. Notes with great concern the slow progress in the im- plementation of the Declaration 011 Social Progress and Development; _t Reaffirms 1 hat the social aspects and goals of devel- opme11t are an integral part of the overall development proce~s a11d that it is the sovereign right of each State freely to determine and implement appropriate policies for social development within the framework of its develop- ment plans and priorities; 4. Emphasizes the importance, for the achievement of ~ocia! progress, of the establishment of the new interna- ! mnal economic order; 5, Calls upon Member States to make all efforts to pro- mote the speedy and complete elimination of such funda- mental elements hindering economic and social progress and development as colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism and ali forms of racial discrimination, apartheid, foreign aggression, occupation and domination and all forms of inequality and exploitation of peoples, and also to under- take etfective measures to lessen international tensions; 6. Reiterates that it is the right of everyone to enjoy the greatest possible degree of physical and mental health; 7_ Emphasizes that participation in cultural, sports and recreational activities and the use of leisure without díscrimination of any kind promotes the improvement of ~ocia] life; H. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report on the improvement of social life in the world, taking into account the observations made by Member States in ac- cordance with the present resolution; 9 Decides to resume consideration of the question of t he improvement of social life at its forty-third session_ 93rd plenary meeting 7 December 1987 42/146. Realization of the right to adequate housing /'he General Aswmbly, Reculling ih resolution 37 /221 of 20 December 1982, in which it proclairned the year 1987 International Year of Shelter for the Horneless, Recognizing the objectives of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, Bearing in mind that the Universal Declaration of Hu- man Rights2 and the International Covenant on Eco- nornic, Social and Cultural Rights 13 provide that all per- -;ons have the right to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate housing, and that States should take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of thi~ right, .Voting that the objectives of the International Year of '-lhelter for the Homeless are closely related to the realiza- tion of the economic, social and cultural rights set forth in the Universal Declaration ofHurnan Rights and the Inter- national Covenant 011 Economic, Social and Cultural R1ghts, l<crnl/i11g its re,nlutwn 41/146 of 4 Decernber 1986, /'aking into uccount Economic and Social Council reso- lution 1987/62 of 29 May 1987, 1 Expresses its deep concern that millions of people do '1<'1 en joy t he riglit to adequate housing:

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