their condolences to the delegation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic over the death of Mr. Vatchenko. 3. Mr. POLICHTCHOUK (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic) thanked them. I ... A/C.3/39/SR.48 English Page 3 4. Mr. SCHLEGEL (German Democratic Republic), speaking under item 96, said that because his country had been created in the wake of the Second world War, which had cost the lives of 55 million human beings and had left 35 million disabled, it was especially sensitive to the relationship between science and technology and the enjoyment of human rights, in particular the right to life, and had repeatedly stressed the importance of that relationship. 5. Peace was again being seriously threatened as a result of the imperialist policy of confrontation and arms build up. With current technology, however, a new world war would result in mankind's self-destruction. In order to prevent that, all possible measures to help maintain the strategic balance must be adopted. General Assembly resolutions 37/189 and 38/113 referred to the Declaration ·on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind and highlighted the central issue of modern times: the link between the promotion of human rights and the safeguarding of peace. 6. Nevertheless, 20 to 25 per cent of all research and development funds were used for military purposes. It had been shown that less than 0.5 per cent of all military expenditure in 1980 would have been enough to make countries with a food deficit self-sufficient in food until 1990) those figures were all the more alarming because there we~e 1.2 billion undernourished and hungry people in the world. Resolution 1984/30 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities was therefore extremely important, it stressed the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the relationship between science and technology, human rights, and the threat of war, with a focus on the allocation of research and development funds. It seems to be more concerned with the global issues and the impact of scientific and technological advancements on humanity rather than a specific sector or industry. The text also touches on the topic of poverty and hunger, which is a broader social and humanitarian issue.

**Category**
Science and technology, Humanitarian aid and relief