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Legal Precarity and the Mental Health of Displaced Afghan Persons in Shifting Policy Contexts
At a time when the human rights of forcibly displaced people and other migrants are increasingly under threat in the United…
The Growing Challenges Faced by Forcibly Displaced Afghans in Germany
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2026), Germany ranks third worldwide among host countries for refugees and is…
Welcoming and supporting the mental well-being of forcibly displaced Afghan newcomers in the context of rapidly changing policies that create and sustain instability
As we consider policies and practices at multiple levels that contribute to the mental health of forcibly displaced people, it is…
The Global Alliance at the UN: Reflections and Considerations following the Summit of the Future
Every fall, New York City is abuzz when the international community meets during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-level week. …
Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces: A Collective Responsibility
Today, on World Mental Health Day 2024, we reflect on this year’s theme Mental Health at Work. For many of us,…
Embracing Change: Capacity Building for World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day serves as a crucial reminder of our collective responsibility to address and reduce premature mortality due to…
World Humanitarian Day
For almost 15 years, I was a humanitarian worker. I spent years working as a nurse in conflict zones, post-conflict zones,…
Social Responsibility: Working to Support Community Engagement
I recently returned to my birth country of Panama to learn more about and to participate in a Global Medical Brigades…
Global Alliance’s National Advocacy Action in 2022
The Global Alliance’s action-oriented focus is critical to championing mental health and well-being as we address systemic issues affecting individuals, families,…
Position Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine: Short- and Long-Term Considerations for Internally Displaced People (IDP) and Refugee Well-being
Introduction Ukraine is a country of 44.1 million people in eastern Europe that gained its independence fromthe Soviet Union in 1991….
Don’t Forget About Mental Health: Broadening Our Approach to Emergency Preparedness
We all desperately want the COVID-19 pandemic to be over but it’s still clearly among us and will have a lasting…
Resolution on Centering Mental Health & Well-Being in an International Public Health Convention on Emergency Preparedness
Excerpt As the global community recognizes lessons from the impact of—and response to—the COVID-19 pandemic, we strongly advocate for an international…