WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.

 

It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

 

During this GFMUN Middle School UN MODEL the premise is going to be “Possible public health risks due to the consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (Transgenics)”

 

GMO stands for genetically modified organism. The acronym can apply to plants, animals or microorganisms, whereas the term genetically engineered microorganism (GEM) refers only to bacteria, fungi, yeast or other microorganisms. In both cases, however, these terms refer to a living organism that has been genetically altered using molecular genetics technique such as gene cloning and protein engineering.

 

"The introduction of transgenic crops and foods into the existing food production system has generated a number of questions about possible negative consequences."

Anastasia Bodnar