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Genetic Privacy and Non-Discrimination

E/RES/2012/20No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 14iGenetic privacy and non-discrimination, published in 2012.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2002–2012
  • 2012E/RES/2012/20Genetic privacy and non-discriminationLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2005E/RES/2004/9Genetic privacy and non-discriminationCompare with previous version
  • 2002E/RES/2001/39Genetic privacy and non-discrimination

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 topics
Human GeneticsRight to Privacy

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Recognizes the diversity of existing initiatives undertaken by various organizations within and outside the United Nations system and geared to safeguarding human rights from the potential misuse of genetic information for discriminatory purposes;
2
Invites the Inter-Agency Committee on Bioethics to continue to address regularly the issue of genetic privacy and non-discrimination in order to identify areas for concerted or joint efforts, as well as major gaps and constraints that need to be addressed for enhanced cooperation in this field;
3
Decides to delete from its agenda the sub-item entitled “Genetic privacy and non-discrimination”.

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