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Remarks by Mr. Dennis Francis, President of the UN General Assembly, on Mental Health of Children and Young People: How Can We Do Better?

While the UN has positively tackled the mental health agenda during the last years, more needs to be done, especially in the lead-up to the fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases.

Having lost 150 members of her family since the start of the war on Gaza Dr. ElFarra, an American-Palestinian Physician from Houston Texas, uses her voice to speak on the Impact of the war on Palestinian Women and Children.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial is an important opportunity for Member States to come together in a collective effort to strengthen the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations and their impact on the communities they serve. In 2023, the Peacekeeping Ministerial will be hosted by Ghana in Accra on 5-6 December.

Join us as the Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed launches the United Nations System Workplace Mental Health and Well-being Strategy for 2024 and beyond. She will be joined by international experts and champions from within the UN System.

On October 10th, to commemorate World Mental Health Day 2023, Therese Fitzpatrick, the Global Lead for the UN System Workplace Mental Health and Well-being Strategy, hosted a panel discussion with experts and trailblazers in workplace mental health. The conversation touched upon the latest research and good practice, the latest developments within the UN, and plans for 2024 and beyond.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Geneva Bi-Weekly Press Briefing Chaired by Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva.

Toward global health equity.

Google and UN DESA will announce their new UN Data modernization initiative and launch of the UN Data Commons for the SDGs. This first iteration of the overall project will integrate authoritative SDG data and information resources from across the UN System into a public repository with advanced search functionality and an innovative, user-friendly interface.

Recent events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, compounding crises and more, have contributed to a rise in mental health concerns and conditions globally, especially among young people. This session will highlight the challenges young people face relating to mental health and explore solutions for promoting positive change and providing support.

Ted Chaiban, UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations and Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy Division, OCHA., briefed reporters on the situation of children affected by the conflict in Sudan, following his recent travel to the country and to the Chad-Sudan border.