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1:06 p.m.
Tuesday 04 December 2018
CAIRE –
As part of its efforts to close what could be called the "door to hell", the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that genetic modification "could have unintended consequences" and that it was a team of experts who would study the ethical and security aspects of the procedure,.
Last Thursday, the Chinese government ordered the temporary suspension of research activities on people involved in genetic modification of humans, after a Chinese scientist said to have undergone a genetic modification of two twins.
Chinese scientist He Jianjui announced Wednesday that he had used a technology known as Crisper-Cbad 9 to alter Jenny's twins before they were born this month. He added that genetic modification would protect twins from the HIV virus.
The research has warned some 120 scientists, claiming that genetic modification processes are opening the door to hell.
"Genetic modification could have unintended consequences, which is an ambiguous situation that needs to be taken seriously," FAO Director-General Tidros Adhanom Gibressus said at a press briefing.
"The World Health Organization is a group of experts and we will work with the Member States to do everything in our power to solve all the problems (be they ethical, social or security-related … before doing anything, "he said.
China's unspeakable announcement around the world has provoked a storm of international discontent over the ethics and integrity of such research.
"We are talking about humans," said Gibresus, "Genetic modifications should not harm people's safety in the future." "We have to be very careful, the working group will do it in all frankness and transparency."
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