themselves in unjust and discriminatory systems and increase in the number of States parties to the repression of the struggle for equality. Governments Covenants, Mongolia was concerned that many and the mass media in such countries were domi- countries had yet to accede to them, in particular nated by those who protected the interests of mono- certain Western countries which sought to confer on polies, militarism and the reactionary groups which had recently gained the upper hand in certain tsGeneral Assembly resolution 39/11, annex. lOth meeting-S May 1986 51 themselves the right to judge how other countries complied with their provisions. Lastly, his delegation urged all States that had not yet done so to ratify or accede to the Covenants and appealed to all States parties to implement them strictly and conscientiously. 109. Mr. PASHKEVICH (Byelorussian Soviet So­ cialist Republic) said that in many United Nations documents and resolutions it was recognized that there was a close relationship between economic and social development and respect for human rights, on the one hand, and the arms race, on the other. The sooner measures were taken to end the arms race, the sooner it would be possible to guarantee human rights, in particular, the right to life. In that connec­ tion, the proposal made by the Soviet Union in January 1986 was of particular importance in that it set forth a programme of disarmament designed to safeguard the security of all mankind. II 0. Despite the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 16 repressive measures were being taken in the capitalist countries against those who advocated peace and the right to life and against anti-nuclear movements. His delega­ tion wished to know on the basis of what laws the United States justified subversion, the use of armed 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the relationship between economic and social development, and human rights, as well as the impact of the arms race on human rights. It also touches on the topic of governments' compliance with international covenants and the repression of certain groups. These themes suggest that the text may be related to the categories of Economic development, Human rights, or International relations.

**Category**
Human rights, International relations