The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) issues guidelines on international medical research, most recently revised in 2001.

Follow the 'vaccines' link from the front page of the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations' site to find a range of relevant resources, including on ethical issues.

An advocacy body campaigning for a greater proportion of the world’s scientific efforts to be devoted to meeting the health needs of the majority of the world’s population.

A statement on medical ethics maintained and revised by the World Medical Association, most recently in 2000.

A resource page of links on research involving human participants.

This is a major 2002 report on the ethics of international clinical research, which is largely concerned with the need to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It does not seek to replace any of the existing guidelines, but proposes a framework in which they can be put into effect. The Nuffield Council is an independent body supported by the UK government’s Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust and the Nuffield Foundation.

An online training course developed by Family Health International and tested in a number of countries, centred on the development of international guidelines and their application to research.

This Guidance Document on Ethical Considerations in HIV Preventive Vaccine Research was based on a series of consultations to identify issues and possible solutions to them.