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This chapter will review the role of UNESCO and in particular the International Bioethics Committee (IBC) in the field of bioethics over the past two decades. Three questions will be addressed. The first question is what has been achieved. It will be argued that more important than contributing to the adoption of normative instruments the IBC has played a leading role in promoting a broader conception of bioethics that is more appropriate to current processes of globalization. Another question is why an organization such as UNESCO is involved, and should be more involved in the global development of bioethics. The last question that will be discussed concerns the challenges that will lie ahead in the next 20 years.
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ten Have, H. (2016). Globalizing Bioethics Through, Beyond and Despite Governments. In: Bagheri, A., Moreno, J., Semplici, S. (eds) Global Bioethics: The Impact of the UNESCO International Bioethics Committee. Advancing Global Bioethics, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22650-7_1
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