Mental Health Matters
A Healthy Workforce for a Better World
What We Are Aiming to Achieve
The comprehensive UN System Workplace Mental Health and Well-being Strategy aims to:
- Create a workplace that enhances mental and physical health and wellbeing;
- Develop, deliver and evaluate high-quality psychosocial services everywhere that UN personnel work;
- Welcome and support staff who live with mental health challenges;
- Ensure sustainable funding for mental health and wellbeing services.
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 United Nations 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.
This website is for all UN personnel as we are committed to increasing the effectiveness of the whole UN system by optimizing the mental health and well-being of its personnel. We are aiming for a workplace culture that enhances the mental health of all personnel and supports those that experience poor mental health.
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.
NEW! 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.
United Nations Secretary-General
"Let us all be part of a healthier workforce as we work for a better world for all.”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres