His delegation was pleased that the Commission on Human Rights had taken an interest in that important matter in its resolution 1984/27, in which it had invited Member States and international organizations, as well as the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, to consider more effective means of using the results of scientific and technological developments for the promotion and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Hungary also welcomed the concern of the Human Rights Committee (A/39/644) over the development and proliferation of increasingly awesome weapons of mass destruction. Nevertheless, it had to be recognized that scientific and technological progress had opened up vast possibilities for mankind, provided that people had access to its benefits, in that connection, the validity of the principles of the Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order should be underlined. 8. With reference to item 97 concerning the question of a convention on the rights of the child, his delegation supported the decision of the Commission on Human Rights to give high priority, during its 1985 session, to work on a draft convention on the issue so that the General Assembly might be able to adopt it during its fortieth session. 9. Human heart party Turning to item 98, he agreed with Mr. Herndl, Director of the Centre for Rights, that the International Covenants on Human Rights represented the of the human rights programme of the United Nations. Hungary had become a to both Covenants and continued to submit regular reports on the ; ... A/C.3/39/SR.49 English Page 5 (Mr. Zador, Hungary) implementation of their prov1s1onsr those reports had been well received by the respective supervisory bodies. In view of the fundamental importance of those instruments, it was a matter for regret that a large number of countries, including 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the relationship between scientific and technological developments and human rights, mentioning the development and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the promotion and realization of human rights, and the implementation of international covenants on human rights. It also touches on the topic of a convention on the rights of the child. These themes suggest that the category should be related to human rights and international law.

**Category**
Human rights, Science and technology