World Mental Health Day 2024

In June 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a pivotal Resolution on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (A/77/300). This was the first time that the UN General Assembly recognized that mental health should be addressed as a stand-alone issue. This session will explain how the Resolution can move beyond words on paper to measurable targets and interventions.

Speakers will contextualize the Resolution within other efforts to advance global mental health within the UN system, addressing national needs, priorities, and concrete action plans for implementation to improve mental health and advance the Sustainable Development Agenda.

The session will convene UN and civil society stakeholders to ensure an inclusive and whole-of-society. Member State staff and others in the UN community, including from WHO, UNICEF, and the Permanent Missions of Mexico, Belgium, Romania, and Kuwait will exchange experiences and implementation strategies, complemented by varied civil society perspectives including national psychological societies from around the globe.

Event organized by the Permanent Mission of Mexico and the American Psychological Association (APA)