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WHO in 2019 established the Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing, which has recently published a Draft Governance Framework on Human Genome Editing. Although the Draft Framework is a good point of departure, there are four areas of concern: first, it does not sufficiently address issues related to
establishing safety and efficacy. Second, issues that are a source of tension between global standard setting and state sovereignty need to be addressed in a more nuanced fashion. Third, it fails to meaningfully engage with the extent to which the conceptualisation of human dignity may justifiably vary between jurisdictions. Fourth, the meaning of harm to the interests of a future person requires clarity. Provided these four areas of concern can be addressed, the future of the global governance of human genome editing may hold promise.

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In 2019, the WHO established the Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing, which has recently released a Draft Governance Framework on Human Genome Editing. However, there are four areas of concern with the framework. Firstly, it lacks sufficient focus on safety and efficacy. Secondly, issues concerning global standards versus state sovereignty need to be addressed more carefully. Thirdly, the framework does not adequately consider variations in the concept of human dignity between jurisdictions. Finally, clarity is needed on what constitutes harm to the interests of future individuals. Addressing these concerns could lead to a more promising future for the global governance of human genome editing.