Human rights and scientific and technological developments.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (31st sess. : 1976)
  • Document source:
    UN General Assembly
  • Date:
    16 December 1976
UN General Assembly (31st sess. : 1976), Human rights and scientific and technological developments., A/RES/31/128, UN General Assembly, 16 December 1976, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1976/en/35843 [accessed 15 September 2024]
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31. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE*
128. Human rights and scientific and technological developments

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2450 (XXIII) of 19 December 1968, 2721 (XXV) of 15 December 1970, 3026 (XXVII) of 18 December 1972, 3150 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973 and 3268 (XXIX) of 10 December 1974, Recalling the Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind, proclaimed by the General Assembly in its resolution 3384 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, Convinced that the application of scientific and technological progress in the interests of peace and for the benefit of mankind is an important factor for the observance of fundamental human rights and freedoms, Noting that the achievements of scientific and technological progress have a great influence on the course of social and economic development in both the developed and the developing countries, Expressing its concern at the fact that scientific and technological achievements may be used to the detriment of fundamental human rights and freedoms, the dignity of the human person, international peace and security and social progress,

1. Calls upon Member States, in their programmes and plans, to take account of the provisions and principles contained in the Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind;

2. Requests the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization and other specialized agencies to take fully into account, in their programmes and activities, the pertinent provisions of the Proclamation of Teheran[1] and the provisions of the Declaration;

3. Requests the Commission on Human Rights, in its consideration of the question of scientific and technological progress and human rights, to give special attention to the implementation of the provisions of the Declaration;

4. Decides to consider at its thirty-second session the question of the implementation of the provisions of the Declaration under the item entitled "Human rights and scientific and technological developments".

102nd plenary meeting
16 December 1976
[1] Final Act of the International Conference on Human Rights (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.68.XIV.2), chap. II.
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