International convention against the reproductive cloning of human beings : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Decides to establish an Ad Hoc Committee, open to all States Members of UN or members of specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency, for the purpose of considering the elaboration of an international convention against the reproductive cloning of human beings; decides that the Ad Hoc Committee shall meet 25 Feb.-1 Mar. 2002 to consider the elaboration of a mandate for the negotiation of such an international convention, including a list of the existing international instruments to be taken into consideration and a list of legal issues to be addressed in the convention, with the understanding that the Ad Hoc Committee will open with an exchange of information and technical assessments provided by experts on genetics and bioethics, and recommends that the work continue during the 57th session of the General Assembly 23-27 Sept. 2002, within the framework of a working group of the 6th Committee; requests the Secretary-General to provide the Ad Hoc Committee with the necessary facilities for the performance of its work; requests the Ad Hoc Committee to report on its work to the General Assembly at its 57th session.

Adopted without vote, 85th plenary meeting

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