of those obligations led to serious violations of basic rights and fundamental freedoms. 58. Bulgaria attached the greatest importance to the activities of the Human Rights Committee and had contributed to the establishment of a constructive dialogue in that Committee through the submission of periodic reports. His delegation viewed as positive the Committee's general comment 14 (23) concerning the right to life and thought that the text, which had been adopted by consensus, showed the Committee's clear-cut moral stand concerning the threat to mankind posed by nuclear weapons. It was regrettable that, under the influence of dangerous strategic doctrines, certain delegations, which had in the past actively supported the Committee's right to offer general comments, now opposed that practice. 59. As a State party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Bulgaria had encouraged international co-operation to promote and protect those fundamental· rights and was pleased that the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts had considered a large number of reports and that useful recommendations had been made for its future work. The review of the reports had demonstrated the sincere desire of the States parties to comply with the provisions of the Covenant. Furthermore, the report of the Working Group had confirmed the existence of serious problems in that field ~ drawing the attention of the international community to the flagrant and persistent violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Chile (E/1984/83, para. 13), among other cases of non-compliance with the provisions of the Covenant. There was an alarming tendency, particularly in market-economy countries, to maintain high unemployment and weaken the social functions of the State. Moreover, long-refuted economic and social theories were being "rediscovered" with the aim of attributing the economic troubles of the Western countries to alleged excesses in social security policy. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on international human rights issues, highlighting Bulgaria's commitment to promoting and protecting fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as the concerns about violations of these rights in certain countries. The discussion also touches on economic and social issues, such as unemployment and the weakening of social functions of the state, but these are not the primary focus.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights