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Countries involved in the debate:

Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, Israël, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria,
Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom,
USA, Canada

Countries of origin of the students:

Costa Rica, France, Greece, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Rwanda, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE,
United Kingdom, USA

OUTCOME

“Establish a Dublin-based sub-committee on AI for health.”

"It's not doctors we lack, it's medicine." This was how Montesquieu, in his Notebooks, described

the state of the medical profession. And although hundreds of years separate us from this
philosopher, his thought nevertheless seems to echo our situation. In 2015, 400 million people
did not have access to basic healthcare. Faced with strong demographic and economic

growth, medicine must evolve to meet current needs. In addition to this, new tools such as AI
and ICTs are emerging, which could help create the medicine of tomorrow.

It is in this context that the 50 delegates of the World Health Organization came together. Their

objective? To discuss the contribution of new technologies to the field of health. The committee
recognized the need for a new international treaty to ensure the world benefits from the full
potential of AI. The proposal to establish a Dublin-based sub-committee on AI for health was

also adopted after lengthy discussions.

For the second issue, the need to provide financial support to the areas in question was
emphasized, as well as the need to set up awareness campaigns about the possible uses of

ICTs for healthcare, particularly among young people.

Finally, on both issues, the committee reaffirmed the importance of research. These

technologies, despite rapidly becoming widespread, are relatively recent. It is important to
continue development in order to deliver high-quality healthcare.
AI and ICTs have immense potential, and through these resolutions, the WHO committee has
demonstrated the value of these technologies in meeting the challenges of the 21st century

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