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Bioethics
Stem cell research, genetic testing, cloning: progress in the life sciences is giving human beings new power to improve our health and control the development processes of all living species. Concerns about the social, cultural, legal and ethical implications of such progress have led to one of the most significant debates of the past century. A new word has been coined to encompass these concerns: bioethics. Read more...
 


  Legal Instruments  

  • The International Declaration on Human Genetic Data
    The International Declaration on Human Genetic Data was adopted by the General Conference at its 32nd Session on 16 October 2003.
  • The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights
    The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO at its 33rd session on 19 October 2005.
  • The Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights
    The Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO at its 29th session on 11 November 1997. It is the first universal instrument in the field of biology.
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