Human rights and scientific and technological developments

UN Commission on Human Rights, Human rights and scientific and technological developments, E/CN.4/RES/38(XXXVII), 12 March 1981, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unchr/1981/en/27467 [accessed 19 September 2024]
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38 (XXXVII). Human rights and scientific and technological developments[1]83

The Commission on Human Rights, Noting that scientific and technological progress is one of the major factors in the development of human society, Reaffirming the great importance of the Declaration 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 the implementation of that Declaration would contribute to the strengthening of international peace, the security and economic and social development of peoples, and international co-operation in the field of human rights, Mindful of the relevant provisions of the Declaration on Social Progress and Development, Seriously concerned that the results of scientific and technological progress could be used to disrupt international peace and security and social progress, crush national liberation movements and intensify the arms race, to the detriment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and the dignity of the human person, Recognizing that the establishment of the new international economic order calls in particular for a substantial contribution to be made by science and technology to economic and social progress, Aware that the exchange and transfer of scientific and technological knowledge represent one of the main means of accelerating the economic development of developing countries,

1. Stresses the importance of the implementation by all States of the provisions of the above-mentioned Declaration, in the interests of peace and the well-being of mankind, and to promoted human rights and fundamental freedoms under conditions of scientific and technological progress;

2. Calls upon all States to make full use of the results of scientific and technological progress to ensure the greatest possible satisfaction of human material and spiritual needs;

3. Instructs the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to undertake a study of the use of the results of scientific and technological progress for the realization of the rights to work and to development;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to provide appropriate assistance in the preparation of that study;

5. Decides to examine the study at its thirty-ninth session, under the item entitled "Human rights and scientific and technological developments".


[1]83 Adopted at the 1640th meeting, on 12 March 1981, by a roll-call vote of 28 to 1, with 13 abstentions. See chap. XIV.
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