text: UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Dis tr. GENERAL A/40/493/Add.1 16 September 1985 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: ENGLIsH/sPANISH Fortieth sessionItem 102 of the provisional agenda* HUMAN RIGHTS AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS Addendunr CONTENTS REPLIES RECEIVED FROI4 GOVERNI{ENTS Guyana VenezuelaPage * A/40/$0. 85-25185 I274r (E) A/ 40 / 493 /Add . 1 Eng I ish Page 2 REPLIES RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENTS GUYANA loriginal: Englishl [10 Ju]Y 19851 l.TheGovernmentofGuyanaattachesEreat'significancetothedignityofthe human person whose individuat rruman rigr'us and freedoms are protected under Part 2' Title I, of the I980 Guyanese ConsEitution' entitled "Protection of Fundainental *i;;t" and Freedoms of Ehe trndividual" ' 2.TheGovernmenLalsorecognizesthevitalrolewhichscienceandtechnology could play in promotinq respect for human riEhts u,,d, u" such, the benefibs derived thereof should be used to boost both industrial and agriculturatr producLion' creaEe employnent, improve health standards and provide education' 3.ScientiflcandtechnologicalresearchundertakeninGuyana,mainlybythe rnsEitute of Applied science and rechnorogy, i= J"rrot.d exclusively towards solving socio-economic problems and promoti.,g t'utional developmenE' The benefiEs of such researchareusedentire}yforpeacefulpurposes. 4.Guyanabelievesthatapeacefu}andstableinEernational<rrderisa prerequisite for the observance of civil and political rights' The proliferation of nuclear arms increases the tnieat of war tnO itopardizes the chances for the full enjoyment of human rights. Thus Menber staies of the United Nagions should resolutely pronote disarmament urto oppose the diversion of much needed scientific and technoloqical resources into the arms race' 5.Thedevelopedcountries'monopolyofscienceandtechnologyonlyServesto widen the gap between those nations t-nO tn" third world' Thus co-operation in the sphereoftechnologytran"r"rl"greatryneededsoctratmankindasawholecould reap the benefrts of science and iechnology. such co-operation would enhance the indigenous scientific and technology capability of developing countries and' in the longLerm,PlaYakeyroleinthedevelopmenLprocessofthosesocieties.Guyana hasnotedtheattemptsbeingmadewithi'ntheUnite<iNationssystemtopromote technology transfer programmes. with the establishment of the centre for science and Technology of the Movement of Non-Aligned and other Developinq countries in New Delhi, the mechanism for such co-operation should be f,urther enhanced' VENEZUELA loriginal: SPanishl [8 August f9851
analysis: The text discusses the importance of scientific and technological developments in promoting human rights, economic development, and social progress. It highlights the role of science and technology in solving socio-economic problems, creating employment, and improving health standards. The text also touches on the issue of technology transfer and cooperation between developing countries.