At its 47th plenary meeting, on 27 July 2007, the Economic and Social Council took note of the report of the Secretary-General on genetic privacy and non-discrimination67 and requested the Secretary-General, in consultation with Member States, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and other relevant intergovernmental entities, to recommend the most appropriate forum or forums for the consideration of the issue of genetic privacy and nondiscrimination and to report to the Council at its substantive session of 2008.
