World Cities Day 2022; October 31st.

 FORUM: “Act Local to Go Global.” World Cities Day 2022. We want to bring different partners and diverse stakeholders together to share their experiences and approaches to local action, what local action worked and what is needed to empower local and regional governments to create greener, more equitable and sustainable cities. Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #WorldCitiesDay, #31October, #UrbanOctober, #ActLocalToGoGlobal, #Cities.

EVENTS: We invite you to attend the global observance of World Cities Day 2022 in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. This event is co-hosted by UN-Habitat and Shanghai Municipal Government in the People’s Republic of China.

When: 31 October 2022 (UTC+8 hours)
Where: Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

What: World Cities Day 2022 " Act local to go global "
How: Hybrid format

Speakers will include high-level dignitaries, international experts, community leaders, and innovators. The event will take place in a hybrid format and will feature an official opening ceremony followed by high-level roundtable discussions.

Details for online participation will be shared in due course after registration. The official programme will be posted at https://urbanoctober.unhabitat.org/wcd in due course.

OBJECTIVES: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Our aim is:

To advance the technical and political debate on the localization of the SDGs as a comprehensive roadmap to enhance inclusive human settlements and organize political inputs to implement global recommendations in local contexts.

To share and hear from best examples of participatory processes and inclusion related to SDG localization that can be extrapolated and tailored to different contexts.

To define concrete hands-on learnings and recommendations on how to effectively implement the SDGs to reduce inequalities within cities and across territories.

To strengthen the connection between the findings of the discussion and the theme of World Habitat Day Mind the Gap. Leave No One and No Place Behind and local action that can help narrow the inequality gap.

Expected outcomes:

• Promoting the acceleration of SDG implementation in cities and territories among stakeholders and constituencies.
• Implement recommendations to foster inclusive policies and to raise the voices of the most left behind.

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2022, October 27th.

FORUM: '' Enlisting documentary heritage to promote inclusive, just and peaceful societies.'' World Day for Audiovisual Heritage Day 2022.

Taking its cue from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, documentary heritage, as an information resource, lends itself both to the “public access to information” component of Target of 16.10 of SDG 16 and its “fundamental freedoms” component. With respect to the theme of the celebration, while the question of ensuring universal access to documentary heritage remains a foundational concern, there is a strong focus on how documentary heritage can be used to promote inclusive, just and peaceful societies.  Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #WorldDayforAudiovisualHeritage, #WDAH, #audiovisual ,#27october, #AudiovisualHeritageDay #AudiovisualHeritage.

EVENT: The 2022 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage will be celebrated in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Memory of the World Programme. The celebration will take place from 27 October to 5 November 2022, under the theme “Enlisting documentary heritage to promote inclusive, just and peaceful societies”.

Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Memory of the World Programme
From 27 October to 5 November 2022.

For the global celebration, a symposium will be held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, on 27 October 2022. The event will be opened for registration for Member States, and will be live-streamed for the public.

In this respect, key issues that may define the celebration of the 30th anniversary would include:

- Identifying documentary heritage, including that inscribed on national, regional and international registers of the MoW Programme, which promotes greater understanding and dialogue across cultures.
- Celebrating documentary heritage of marginalized groups, such as indigenous people. Member States that are a home to such groups could consider highlighting this aspect of their societies in order to promote inclusivity, thereby enhancing the possibility of just and peaceful co-existence.
- Highlighting the gender inequalities in access to, and usage of, documentary heritage across archives, libraries, museums, etc.
- Celebrating national world-significant documents that have had a phenomenal impact on a community, a culture, a country or humanity generally. Many examples abound, but the determination of these is left to Member States.
- Exploiting the educational value of documentary heritage to enrich existing curricula with under-utilized primary sources.
- Exploring how media and journalists can exploit the historical value of documentary heritage for contemporary reporting on issues of sustainable development.
Celebrating national, regional and international documents that may be deemed as having contributed the most towards bringing about inclusive, just and peaceful societies in a particular national, regional or international context.
- Highlighting best practices on safeguarding documentary heritage at risk.

There are many more aspects of this theme that can be exploited for maximum effect.

Celebrations around the world

UNESCO and partners are planning national and regional celebrations in:

Bosnia and Herzegovina


Memory of the world - Torn from Oblivion".
17-21 October 2022.
Organizer: Gazi Husrev-beg Library, Sarajevo.

The event "Memory of the World - Torn from Oblivion" will be organized as a part of the 30th anniversary of UNESCO Memory of the World (MoW) Programme.

The manuscript collection of the Gazi Husrev-beg Library has been inscribed in the MoW International Register in 2017. Tracing back to the history of the establishment of the MoW Programme in 1992, the most significant catalyst for speeding up the programme’s launch was the destruction of documentary heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the war, especially the destruction of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sarajevo City Hall.

This year, marking the 30th anniversary of the MoW Programme, the Gazi Husrev-beg library in Sarajevo has prepared a five-day event with a several activities, some of which are designed and directed towards different categories of Bosnian society, towards children from socially vulnerable categories, primary and secondary school students, cultural and scientific workers, librarians, archivists, conservators, restoration specialists, etc.

As a part of this event, two exhibitions will be organized, along with lectures in the field of librarianship, archival science, heritage protection and promotion. Other activities include literary evening, a film day, a workshop for children, a debate competition of high school students. Free entrance to the Book Museum (GHB Museum) will also be applied during the event.

The opening ceremony will take place on October 17th, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Gazi Husrev Beg Library in Sarajevo.

Poster, Links to see the livestream:Gazi Husrev-begova biblioteka 

France

Journées annuelles Mémoire du Monde,
3 - 4 October 2022, Limoges & Meuzac
Organisateur : Le comité français Mémoire du Monde, avec le soutien du Ministère de la Culture et de la Commission nationale française pour l’UNESCO et en collaboration avec le Bouclier Bleu Franc.

Theme : « les plans d’urgences » Programme.

Indonesia

Celebrating UNESCO MoW at Open GLAM
6 November 2022
Organizer: Open GLAM and UNESCO Office in Jakarta

The UNESCO session at Open GLAM will introduce the Memory of the World programme, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The UNESCO Memory of the World International Register, which lists over 400 such records from around the world, is a great tool for enhancing awareness and accessibility for the wider public. At the session, UNESCO will also present its recently developed educational materials that are based on the Register and can be used by educators and youth for intercultural dialogue and active learning. The session will be complemented by two other speakers – from the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia, which serves as the Chair of the Indonesian MoW Committee, and the Archipelago Manuscript Society (Manassa), an association of over 500 documentary heritage professionals. They will speak about the best practices of community engagement and ensuring open access to collections, using case studies of Indonesian inscriptions on the Memory of the World Register.


Indonesia and Memory of the World Symposium and Youth Competition on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the MoW Programme
9 November 2022.
Organizer: The National Archives of Indonesia and UNESCO Office in Jakarta

UNESCO, in collaboration, with the National Archives of Indonesia, which serves as the Chair of the Indonesia Memory of the World (MoW) Committee, will hold a symposium and youth competition dedicated to the celebration of the 30th MoW anniversary. The goal of the symposium is to analyze the current trends in preservation and accessibility, using some of the MoW inscriptions as case studies. The youth competition, entitled “Making History Cool Again!”, is aimed at raising awareness of young people about the importance of documentary heritage and demonstrating how it can be used for intercultural dialogue and active learning.

The symposium will be held at the Museum of Asian-African Conference in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. This is a symbolic place to hold the 30th MoW anniversary, given that the Asian-African Conference archives have been inscribed on the MoW International Register.

To be available on https://anri.go.id/

IRAQ

“Forgotten Memory” (Symposium and Film Screening)
27 October 2022, Baghdad
Organizer: The Iraq Memory Foundation

The symposium feature a number of speakers, with the screening of the film "Tomorrow towards Yesterday".

Words from Mr Kassem Hawal:

“The idea in a nutshell - in politically degraded countries, and the reflection of this deterioration on all areas of life, including written and audio documents, and in particular and importantly, visual documents, which were filmed on celluloid tapes. On my return to Iraq after the fall of the totalitarian dictatorship, and I was looking for my lost movie ‘The Marshes’, I saw tons of movies lying in the catacombs and in the sour water. I worked through Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi to save Iraq's illustrated history and put it in a museum in preparation for its restoration. The experience of rescuing the illustrated materials was documented by means of a digital cinematography, accompanied by a representative from UNESCO, as a witness to the experiment, Dr. Dhea Subhee. This film, in addition to revealing many objective facts when completed, will be a reference for every country that wants to preserve its illustrated history, as it constitutes the important evidence of the experience of saving illustrated history.

SOUTH-ASIA

Keeping Memory of the World Alive.
28 October 2022.
Organizer: UNESCO Office in New Delhi

Keeping in line with the global theme and celebration, UNESCO New Delhi will organize an online event to commemorate the anniversary on 28 October 2022 at 15:00 – 17:00 IST.

The key issues that will be discussed on the 30th anniversary celebration by the New Delhi Office would include:Identifying documentary heritage, including that inscribed on national, regional and international registers of the MoW Programme, which promotes greater understanding and dialogue across cultures.
Celebrating documentary heritage of marginalized groups, such as indigenous people. Member States that are a home to such groups could consider highlighting this aspect of their societies in order to promote inclusivity, thereby enhancing the possibility of just and peaceful co-existence.
Celebrating national, regional and international documents that may be deemed as having contributed the most towards bringing about inclusive, just and peaceful societies in a particular national, regional or international context.
Highlighting best practices on safeguarding documentary heritage at risk.

Publication Launch

On this occasion, UNESCO New Delhi Office will also e-launch a publication entitled “What Will the World Remember: UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme in South Asia”. The information booklet aims to provide a glimpse into the inscriptions from the South Asia.

The countries covered in this edition comprising of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka have made significant contribution in preserving the social and political history.

World Development Information Day 2022; October 24th.

FORUM: " From Crisis to Sustainable Development: the SDGs as Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond." World Development Information Day 2022.

The Commitment to Development Index ranks 40 of the world’s most powerful countries on their dedication to policies that affect more than five billion people living in poorer nations. The CDI scores countries relative to their size and economic weight to measure countries according to their potential to help. CDI Countries range from middle to high-income; to level the playing field, we have an option to income-adjust, or rank relative to income-predicted scores. Sweden takes first place. France is second and Norway is in third place. Sweden and France also top the environment component, each applying a relatively high price to carbon and Sweden has relatively low emissions per head. The US ranks 22nd, with strong contributions on security and trade, but low scores on diffusing technology and safeguarding the environment. It scores ahead of China, which ranks 36th, but behind most EU countries, who take 6 of the top 10 spots. Follow the conversations with the hastags #DevinfoDay, #Development, #macroeconomics, #DevelopmentIndex; #24October.

PUBLICATION: From Crisis to Sustainable Development: the SDGs as Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond. Sustainable Development Report 2022.

Explore the interactive maps showsing the performance of countries on each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Visualize countries' current performance or visualize trends to see which countries are on track. Dig into each of the 120 indicators covered in the report. EXPLORE MAPS!

The Sustainable Development Report 2022 features a dedicated profile page for each UN Member State, showing performance and trends by SDG and by indicator. By clicking on a goal or indicator, you can view historical timeseries (when available) and detailed indicator metadata in the side panel. ANALYSE COUNTRY PROFILES!

Visualize and track countries' performance on each of the 99 trend indicators included in the Sustainable Development Report 2022. The Data Explorer features up to 22 years of historical data for countries, between 2000 and 2022, if available. You can display all countries at once or select specific countries to compare. TRY THE DATA EXPLORER!

EVENTS: The Global observance of World Development Information Day 2022 will be held at UNHQ on October 24th. Register to participate to the upcoming webinar series of the Center of Global Development.

United Nations Day 2022; October 24th.

 FORUM: "Celebrating 77 years of the UN.'' United Naitions Day 2022.

On October 24th, Join us to mark the anniversary of the day in 1945 when the UN Charter entered into force. The UN Day, celebrated every year, offers the opportunity to amplify our common agenda and reaffirm the purposes and principles of the UN Charter that have guided us for the past 77 years.

Statement by the U.N.Secretary-General on United Nations Day, 24 October 2022.

The United Nations is the product of hope.

The hope — and resolve — following the Second World War to move beyond global conflict to global cooperation.

Today, our organization is being tested like never before.

But the United Nations was made for moments like this.

Now, more than ever, we need to bring to life the values and principles of the UN Charter in every corner of the world.
By giving peace a chance and ending conflicts that jeopardize lives, futures and global progress.

By working to end extreme poverty, reduce inequalities, and rescue the Sustainable Development Goals.

By safeguarding our planet, including by breaking our addiction to fossil fuels and kickstarting the renewable energy revolution.

And by finally balancing the scales of opportunity and freedom for women and girls and ensure human rights for all.

As we mark UN Day, let us renew our hope and conviction in what humanity can achieve when we work as one, in global solidarity.

António Guterres.

EVENTS: Usually held in the General Assembly Hall of the Organization, at Headquarters in New York, a concert is held to mark United Nations Day 2022. 

CONCERT: Celebration of the 77th Anniversary of the United Nations - UN Chamber Music Society Concert.

On Monday, 24 October 2022, the UN Chamber Music Society (UNCMS) will present a virtual concert in celebration of the United Nations’ 77th Anniversary. A symbol of hope for global unity, UN Day is an opportunity to reaffirm our common agenda, and the principles of the UN Charter that have guided us for the past 77 years. The concert will feature a global music programme, including a performance by classical pianist Jerome Lowenthal, to symbolize a call to strengthen international cooperation, for a more peaceful future for all. During the concert, remarks will be delivered by special guest Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. Founded in 2016, the UN Chamber Music Society is dedicated to promoting the United Nations’ goals and values at large - through the universal language of music.

CAMPAIGN: Working on to create a better future for people everywhere!

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022; October 17th.

FORUM:''Dignity for all in practice.'' International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty and the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. During the day; We will honor the millions of people suffering from poverty and their daily courage and recognize the essential global solidarity and shared responsibility we hold to eradicate poverty and combat all forms of discrimination. Follow the conversations with the hastags: #Dignity4All, #PovertyDay, #17october, #EndingPoverty, #GlobalGoals, #SDG1.

Measuring poverty is difficult, expensive and vitally important. Countries carry out household surveys, visiting thousands of families, to ask questions that help us quantify poverty and to better understand people's lives.

EVENTS  October 17th, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022.

October 17th presents an opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard.

The 2023 mid-term review of the SDGs presents an opportunity for governments to end the violence being wrought on the planet and the poorest, and correct structural inequalities and discrimination that perpetuate poverty and oppression and hinder progress. Get more information about the 2022 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Launch of the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022.

The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is jointly produced by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). The index complements monetary-based measures of poverty, expressing deprivations that are manifested in people's daily lives in ways that go beyond the ability to purchase goods and services. The 2022 MPI features the latest estimates and analyses on multidimensional poverty, providing a closer look at the interlinked deprivations of the poor and shedding valuable insights on how to tackle poverty by addressing it in its multiple dimensions.

STORIES: Poverty deepens for women and girls, according to latest projections.

World Food Day 2022; October 16th.

FORUM: " Leave no one Behind.'' World Food Day 2022.

Although we have made progress towards building a better world, too many people have been left behind. People who are unable to benefit from human development, innovation or economic growth. In fact, millions of people around the world cannot afford a healthy diet, putting them at high risk of food insecurity and malnutrition. But ending hunger isn’t only about supply. Enough food is produced today to feed everyone on the planet. 

Worldwide, more than 80 percent of the extreme poor live in rural areas and many rely on agriculture and natural resources for their living. They are usually the hardest hit by natural and man-made disasters and often marginalized due to their gender, ethnic origin, or status. It is a struggle for them to gain access to training, finance, innovation and technologies. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #WorldFoodDay, #16october, #Leavenoonebehind, #FutureofFood.

The problem is access and availability of nutritious food, which is increasingly impeded by multiple challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts, climate change, inequality, rising prices and international tensions. People around the world are suffering the domino effects of challenges that know no borders.

STATEMENTS

Statement from the FAO Director-General on World Food Day 2022; October 16th.

EVENT: Join us as we mark the 2022 World Food Day Ceremony. Meet #FoodHeroes, get inspired by their stories & celebrate the winner of FAO's first-ever Achievement Award.

When: 14 October, 2022. Time: 10:00 CEST. Our actions are our future!

Sujet

World Food Day 2022 Global Events

Description

World Food Day 2022 Global Ceremony with FAO Achievement Award
10:00 - 11:00 CEST

Intergenerational Dialogue
11:00 - 12:00 CEST

Junior World Food Day 2022
14:00 – 15:30 CEST

CAMPAIGN MATERIALS

No one should be left behind.

From governments to private companies, civil society, academia, and individuals, including youth, we all need to be part of the change. Our actions are our future!

A sustainable world is one where everyone counts.

Governments, the private sector, academia, and civil society and individuals need to work together in solidarity to prioritize the right of all people to food, nutrition, peace and equality. Indeed, every one of us, including youth, can work towards an inclusive and sustainable future, showing greater empathy and kindness in our actions.

Bridge the gap between people & the food they eat, so they understand the real cost of food.

In the face of global crises, global solutions are needed more than ever. As individuals, we can play an important role in ensuring that no one is left behind. We must all be the change. Share this thread to help spread the word!

International Day of Rural Women Day 2022; October 15th.

FORUM: "Rural women rise and claim your right to Sustainable Development." International Day of Rural Women 2022.

Globally, with few exceptions, every gender and development indicator for which data are available reveals that rural women fare worse than rural men and urban women and that they disproportionately experience poverty, exclusion, and the effects of climate change. Training equips them with the skills to pursue new livelihoods and adapt technology to their needs. Follow the conversation with the hastags: #15October, #RuralWomen, #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen.

STORIES

This week we celebrate people who works with and for rural women everyday by increasing the quality and value of seeds used to sustain their livelihoods and nutrition.

RURAL WOMEN IN TRADE AND DIGITALISATION.

RURAL WOMEN IN PEACE AND SECURITY  IN UGANDA.

EVENTS: On October 15th, we celebrate the International Day of Rural Women 2022 under the theme "Rural women rise and claim your right to Sustainable Development." The UN- Women, IFPRI, FAO, IFAD, ILO and the Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) support the leadership and participation of rural women in shaping laws, strategies, policies, and programmes on all issues that affect their lives.

It is well recognized that rural women are the backbone of rural economies. They carry essential roles in food production and nutrition, but remain disproportionately affected by poverty, inequality, exclusion and the effects of climate change. This needs to be changed to allow women and girls to fully realize their social and economic potential.

This year, on 15 October 2022, let us remind ourselves of the crucial role that women play in our food systems and the importance of eliminating the gender gap in agriculture.

Let us celebrate the rural women who bring their experience from the field and who dedicate their expertise to improving the conditions of female smallholders. Let us celebrate Kyuwon, Yunga, Yonnelle, Carine, Ayantu, Assiyatou, Efosi, Lyna, Marthe and many others who support and empower the pillars our food systems: rural women.

CAMPAIGN: Enhancing Rural women skills, leadership and resilience.

From Tanzania to Argentina, North Macedonia to India, RuralWomen are building their resilience, skills and leadership.

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022; October 13th.

 FORUM: " Early warning and early action for all.'' International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022.

This year on October 13th, the International Day will focus on Target G of the Sendai Framework: “Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030.”. Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #DRRday, #EarlyWarning, #EarlyAction, #13October, #EarlyWarningForAll, #DisasterRiskReduction.

The primary goal of disaster risk reduction is prevention. But when that is not possible, then it is important to minimize the harm to people, assets and livelihoods through early warning systems.

STATEMENTS

1. Statement by the United Nations Secretaral-General on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022.
2. Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022.

OBJECTIVES

Acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives.

LEARN AND INFORM 

How the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is raising awareness, availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments.

TAKE ACTION

Participate in an event, promote one, or join the conversation.

WEBINARS:

International Day of the Girl Child 2022; October 11th.

 FORUM: " Our Time is Now, Our Rights, Our Future." International Day of the Girl Child 2022.

Girls are ready for a decade of acceleration forward. It is time for us all to stand accountable – with and for girls – and to invest in a future that believes in their agency, leadership and potential.

STATEMENT FROM THE U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE TENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2022.

On the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate the lives and achievements of girls across the world. When girls are supported to realize their human rights, they can reach their potential and create a better world for themselves, their communities and societies. When girls are educated, they are more likely to lead healthy, productive and fulfilling lives. When girls receive the right healthcare, they grow up with greater self-confidence and bodily autonomy. When girls understand their rights, including the right to live without the threat of violence, they are more likely to stay safe and report abuse. Many girls today face enormous challenges. They may have had their education ended by the COVID-19 pandemic. They may have been forced from their homes by conflict. They may be unable to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights. I am extremely concerned by the continued exclusion of girls from school in Afghanistan. This is deeply damaging to girls themselves, and to a country that desperately needs their energy and contributions. I once again urge the Taliban to let girls learn. Now more than ever, we must renew our commitment to work together so that girls enjoy and exercise their rights and can play a full and equal part in their communities and societies. Investing in girls is investing in our common future. On the International Day of the Girl Child, let’s redouble our efforts to make sure girls everywhere are healthy, educated and safe.

U.N. Secretary-General.

With adversity, however, comes resourcefulness, creativity, tenacity, and resilience. The world's 600 million adolescent girls have shown time and time again that given the skills and the opportunities, they can be the changemakers driving progress in their communities, building back stronger for all, including women, boys and men.

 

Ways to get involved!

• Share human interest stories, blogs and videos of girl changemakers, and the inspiring networks and organizations that are resourcing girls, letting girls lead, and strengthening services for girls. Let’s collectively amplify their leadership, actions, and impact to inspire others.
• Engage government officials, policymakers and stakeholders to make more targeted investments that tackle inequalities experienced by girls, especially while accessing mental health and psychosocial support services in the face of conflict, forced migration, natural disasters, and the effects of climate change.
• Engage key female influencers across industries to be the face of change we want girls to see as possible. Role models speak a thousand words. Let’s change the global conversation and public perception of girl leaders.
• Amplify your commitment to raising awareness about and addressing factors that hold girls in your country and region back.

PUBLICATIONS:  Investing in the pathways to employment: For adolescent girls and young women in low and middle-income countries.

Nearly 1 in 4 girls aged 15–19 globally are not in education, employment or training, compared to 1 in 10 boys. The analysis presented in this report lays out six core investment themes and examples of investable opportunities and calls on commercial organizations and investors, with an eye on social and economic impact, to adopt bold investment approaches across these themes.

World Mental Health 2022; October 10th.

 FORUM: "Make Mental Health and Well-being for all a Global Priority." World Mental Health Day 2022.

Stigma and discrimination continue to be a barrier to social inclusion and access to the right care; importantly, we can all play our part in increasing awareness about which preventive mental health interventions work and World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to do that collectively. We envision a world in which mental health is valued, promoted and protected; where everyone has an equal opportunity to enjoy mental health and to exercise their human rights; and where everyone can access the mental health care they need.

STATEMENTS: Statement by the Secretary General WFMH for the Launch of the World Mental Health Day 2022 theme.

EVENTS: For the celebration of the World Mental Health Day 2022., the WHO will work with partners to launch a campaign around the theme of Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority. This will be an opportunity for people with mental health conditions, advocates, governments, employers, employees and other stakeholders to come together to recognize progress in this field and to be vocal about what we need to do to ensure Mental Health & Well-Being becomes a Global Priority for all.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED!

At the United Nations, events and activities are organized each year during the month of October to promote the importance of mental health and well-being for our personnel. For more information about how to get involved please see: Communications toolkit in English.

It's Time to #DoYourShare to support mental health.

STORIES:

- Reshaping work environments to promote and protect mental health.

In 2022, WHO will publish the first ever global guidelines on mental health and work, which will include consideration of how to ensure safe, supportive and decent working conditions that promote and protect mental health. The new guidelines identify three types of strategies.

• Organizational interventions reshape working conditions, for example by providing flexible working arrangements, promoting a healthy work-life balance and reducing stigma in the workplace.
• Mental health training for managers strengthen supervisors’ knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours so that they may better support their workers’ mental health needs.
• Interventions for workers increase individuals’ coping capacities and may include stress management training as well as strategies to promote leisure-based physical activity.

There is still much to learn about what works, and for who, when it comes to supporting mental health at work. But in all cases, promoting and protecting mental health at work remains a key strategy in transforming mental health for all.

- The impact of COVID-19 on mental health cannot be made light of.

WHO recommends integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) within all aspects of preparedness and response for all public health emergencies. To minimize the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO also recommends that countries:

•  Apply a whole of society approach to promote, protect and care for mental health, including through social and financial protection to safeguard people from domestic violence or impoverishment, and by communicating widely about COVID-19 to counter misinformation and promote mental health.
• Ensure widespread availability of mental health and psychosocial support, including by scaling up access to self-help and supporting community initiatives.
• Support recovery from COVID-19 by building mental health services for the future.

The COVID-19 pandemic, like other ongoing crises, has made strengthening mental health systems more urgent all over the world. “The impact of COVID-19 on mental health cannot be underestimated. It cannot be made light of,” says Esenam. Change is possible.

- Autonomy in health decision-making - a key to recovery in mental health care.

Through substitute decision-making, people experiencing mental health conditions lose their rights to informed consent, confidentiality, privacy and communication with family members. Frequently, people end up in institutions and exposed to seclusion or restraint. Being able to make decisions about one’s life – including the right to choose one’s own mental.

Health care – is key to a person’s autonomy and personhood.

The United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) commits countries to recognizing that people with mental health conditions enjoy legal capacity on an equal basis with everyone else. And yet involuntary hospital admissions, and care against the wishes of someone experiencing a mental health condition, are routinely and widely practiced across the world. This coercion is facilitated by laws and practices that give guardians of people with mental health conditions extensive substitute decision-making powers.

- Knowledge is power: tackling stigma through social contact.

Stigma, which is pervasive in the general population and in the health sector, is a major barrier to improved mental health services and self-care. It is present in homes, schools, workplaces, communities and even within the mental health care system itself. People will often choose to suffer mental distress without relief, rather than risk the discrimination and ostracization that comes with accessing mental health services. Stigma among primary care providers likely contributes to low rates of detection of mental health conditions in primary care.
Anti-stigma strategies can also be targeted at health workers and are an important component of efforts to improve the quality of care for people with mental health conditions. WHO’s QualityRights initiative for example develops and deploys training materials, toolkits, technical support and practical guidance to help combat stigma and discrimination and promote inclusion and recovery.

- Key shifts to transform mentalhealth for all.

PUBLICATIONS: WORLD MENTAL HEALTH REPORT 2022 ''Transforming mental health for all.".

Mental health is critically important to everyone, everywhere. All over the world, mental health needs are high but responses are insufficient and inadequate. This “2022 World Mental Health Report” is designed to inspire and inform better mental health for all. Drawing on the latest evidence available, showcasing examples of good practice from around the world, and voicing people’s lived experience, it highlights why and where change is most needed and how it can best be achieved. It calls on all stakeholders to work together to deepen the value and commitment given to mental health, reshape the environments that influence mental health, and strengthen the systems that care for mental health.

World Post Day 2022; october 9th.

 FORUM: "Post for Planet.". World Post Day 2022.

On Ocrober 9th, we celebrate the critical contributions of postal workers in connecting people around the world with essential services that improve their daily lives and boost the development of their communities.

Statement by the U.N. Secretary-General on World Post Day 2022; October 9th.

On World Post Day, we celebrate the critical contributions of postal workers in connecting people around the world with essential services that improve their daily lives and boost the development of their communities.

On World Post Day, we celebrate the critical contributions of postal workers in connecting people around the world with essential services that improve their daily lives and boost the development of their communities.

With a global network and universal service mandate to ensure access for all, the postal sector is a key partner in our effort to deliver the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The theme of this year’s World Post Day – “Post for Planet” – recognizes the many ways in which postal services are finding cleaner, greener means to reach our doorsteps day in, day out.

“Post for Planet” is also a call to action for the postal sector to use its position as a connector between governments, businesses, and people to take a leading role in our fight against climate change.

Working with partners from across the logistics, financial and digital spheres, postal services have the power to catalyze positive actions across a wide range of other sectors.

I thank the Universal Postal Union for leading this call to action and look forward to working together towards a more prosperous and sustainable future for all.

U.N. Secretary-General.

OTHER STATEMENTS

- UPU Director General on World Post Day 2022; October 9th.

- Mr. Jean-Paul Forceville, Director of European and International Relations, La Poste Group (France) and Chair of the UPU Postal Operations Council, shares its message on the occasion of World Post Day 2022 "Post for Planet".

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