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Human Rights and Use of Scientific and Technological Developments

A/RES/38/113No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 94Human rights and scientific and technological developments, published in 1984.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1984–1988
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/42/99
  • 1988A/RES/42/99Human rights and use of scientific and technological developmentsLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1987A/RES/41/113Human rights and use of scientific and technological developmentsCompare with previous version
  • 1986A/RES/40/111Human rights and use of scientific and technological developmentsCompare with previous version
  • 1985A/RES/39/134Human rights and use of scientific and technological developmentsCompare with previous version
  • 1984A/RES/38/113Human rights and use of scientific and technological developments

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics
DisarmamentHuman RightsPeaceRight to LifeScience and TechnologySelf-Determination of PeoplesWar Propaganda

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs
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 intemational 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 control, and prevent violations ofthe principies ofthe Charter of the United Nations regarding the sovereignty and territorial 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 intergovemmental and non-govemmental organizations concemed to take the necessary measures to ensure that the results of scientific 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 scientific and technological developments".
IOOth plenary meeting I 6 December I 983

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