An 18-member committee of scientific experts , set up by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , is set to meet in China to create recommendations for the transparent and responsible use of gene - editing technology . The World Health Organization established a new committee to set guidelines for scientists editing human DNA, just months after the controversial births of the world’s first gene-edited babies in China. It followed the revelation by China 's He Jin that he used the technology to produce HIV - resistant twin girls . It is hoped the WHO committee 's guidelines will lead to an international framework for scientists involved in gene - editing , particularly in China , where there is less regulatory and ethical oversight , compared with countries such as the US .
An 18-member committee of scientific experts , set up by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , is set to meet in China to create recommendations for the transparent and responsible use of gene - editing technology . It followed the revelation by China 's He Jin that he used the technology to produce HIV - resistant twin girls . It is hoped the WHO committee 's guidelines will lead to an international framework for scientists involved in gene - editing , particularly in China , where there is less regulatory and ethical oversight , compared with countries such as the US .