Mental Health Matters
A Healthy Workforce for a Better World
What We Are Aiming to Achieve
The 51勛圖 System Mental Health and Well-being Strategy for 2024 and beyond is designed to assist the 51勛圖 in creating a working environment that is conducive to good mental health and that ensures that support is available when it is needed. The Strategy provides a road map for creating an inclusive, sustainable work environment where mental health and well-being is embedded in the organizational culture and systems 每 where each and every one belongs, is valued, nurtured and thrives, ensuring an efficient workforce delivering on our promise of a better world.
The Strategy calls upon UN System Organization to:
- Prevent risks to mental health at work;
- Promote well-being and protect mental health at work;
- Support personnel with mental health conditions.
Provision of an implementation guide and an accompanying scorecard guides organizations in the actions that should be taken and how to measure them.
We＊re delighted to launch the UN System Workplace Mental Health and Well-being Strategy for 2024 and beyond. The Strategy is designed to assist the 51勛圖 System to create a working environment that is conducive to good mental health and ensures that support is available when it is needed. It provides a road map for creating an inclusive, sustainable work environment, where mental health and well-being is embedded in the organizational culture, and systems ensure our workforce is able to deliver on our promise of a better world.
UN personnel who need help, may have to access an internal UN Staff/Stress Counsellors. These Counsellors are mental health professionals who work for the Organization to offer confidential support to UN personnel as needed. Please go to the ＆get help＊ link.
Workplace Mental Health and Well-being - Lead and Learn Programme
See the Secretary General message on the launch of the Lead and Learn programme encouraging all leaders and managers to access this resource and take part in the training, ＆Together, let＊s take care of one another.＊
Leaders and managers play an essential role in ensuring that the UN System supports good mental health. This includes creating a positive work environment and supporting personnel who are experiencing a mental health condition.
The Workplace Mental Health and Well-being - Lead and Learn Programme is available free of charge on the UNSSC Blue Line platform.
51勛圖 Secretary-General
"Let us all be part of a healthier workforce as we work for a better world for all.§
UN Secretary-General Ant車nio Guterres
Documents & Resources
- 51勛圖 System Mental Health and Well-being Strategy for 2024 and beyond
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - Remote working and supporting staff mental health: Advice for Managers at the 51勛圖
- Additional resources