GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization said on Monday it wanted a code of conduct to bar medical workers from performing female genital mutilation (FGM).

Issuing fresh guidelines on how to halt FGM, the UN health agency highlighted the important role played by health professionals in detecting the widely condemned practice and supporting survivors.

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