increased expenditures had resulted in a vastly improved and expanded infrastructure to accommo­ date more pupils and students at all levels and in all specialties, with improved conditions for both teac~­ ers and students. The latter were assured opportum­ ties in their fields after graduation. 31. The commendable efforts of the developing countries to fulfil their obligations under the Cove­ nant deserved particular support, since they were being made under the burdens of the financial and economic crisis inflicted upon them by an imperialist system. The recent report of the . W ork~ng 9roup (E/1986/49) rightly took n~te ~ftheu special d~fficul­ ties and he drew attention m that connection to par~graph 25 of the report. The Soviet Union therefore supported the demands of the developing countries for the establishment of a new and just international economic order to ensure the economic security of States. The Working Group had r~ferred to the indissoluble link between the promotion of social and economic rights and the achievement of international peace, and he drew attention in that connection to paragraph 22 of the report, which also contained sound recommendations that should be reflected in a Council resolution. 32. Some developed countries refused to ratify the Covenant on the grounds that social and economic rights were not human rig~ts or were merely .of secondary importance or dl-defin~d. Th~ ~oviet Union agreed with the overwhelmmg maJOrity of States however, that social and economic rights were insep~rable from civil and political rights, as was clear from the preambles to the International Cove­ nants on Human Rights and to General Assembly resolutions 32/130 and 40/114. Of course, it would be inconsistent to become a party to the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights while under­ mining vital social programmes in order to pursue 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the importance of social and economic rights, particularly in the context of international development and economic security. It mentions the need for a new and just international economic order, the promotion of social and economic rights, and the link between these rights and international peace. The text also references specific international agreements and resolutions, such as the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and General Assembly resolutions. Given the focus on economic and social rights, it seems likely that the text is related to the categories of economic development, human rights, and international relations.

**Category**
Economic development, Education