Simple explanation
After a scientist edited human embryos in 2018, the WHO set up an international expert committee to work out how the world should govern human genome editing. It published recommendations in 2021 covering oversight, registries for research and how countries should handle illegal or unethical work.
Go deeper
The World Health Organization established an expert advisory committee on developing global standards for governance and oversight of human genome editing following the 2018 germline editing case, publishing recommendations and a governance framework in 2021 covering registries, international collaboration, illegal and unethical research, and equity of access.
Sources
- World Health Organization · 2021
WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing for the advancement of public health ↗