text: UNITED IATtOl{S General AsoemblyDist.r. GENERAL A/40/677 25 Septenber 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGI,ISH Forlieth session Agenda ieen l0? I. INTRODUCTION l r. \Jvt;Kv I E;w III. TRENDS INDICATED IN REPLIES RECEIVED IV. REVIEW OF DEVEIOP!4ENTS A. Right to self-dete rnina tion . B. Econonic, social and cultural rights , C. Civil and political rights . D. Problens of discrinination .... E. Other situations involving groes violations of human r ights v..coNcLUsIoNsALTERNATIVE APPROACHES AND WAYS AND II{EANS VIITHIN THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM TOR IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVE ENiIOYMENT OF IIUMAN RIGSTS AND FUNDAME NTAL AREEDOI.IS InEernaEional condiCions and human rights Report of the Sec re ta ry-cene ral @NTENTS Paragraphs Page t- 4 z 3-9 2 r0 - 1? 4 18-41 6 18 - 19 6 20-25 5 29 - 36 8 37 -40 10 4I 42-46l0 11 85-26204 l6?2q (E)A/ 40 / 6'1'1 EngLish Page 2 I.INTRODUCTION 1. In paragraph 12 of resotution 34/46 ot 23 Novenbe r L979, tbe General Assenbly requested the Secre ta ry-Gene ra I to prepare a study on present international conditions and hunan rights. At its thirty-sixth session, the Assenbly ' in iCs resolution 36/L33 ot 14 December 1981, having taken note sith satisfaction of ttle study prepared by the Secreta ry-Gene ral on present international conditions and hunan rights, requested hirn to subnit to the Assenbly, fron the thirty-eighth session, a biennial progress report bringing up to date the study. At its thirty-seventh session, lhe Assernbly, in its resolutior, 3'7 /2a0 of 18 Decenber 1982, requested the Sec reta ry-Gene r al to include in Ehe updated sbudy to be presented to the Assembly at i.ts thirty-eighth session, an overview of trends in the field of hunan rights with emphasis on bhe problens still being encounlered. At Che
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the state of human rights, discussing various aspects such as the right to self-determination, economic, social, and cultural rights, civil and political rights, and problems of discrimination. It seems to be focused on the international community's efforts to promote and protect human rights, rather than any specific economic or environmental issue. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that it is a report from a United Nations agency or committee.