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Resolution 2 – Addressing mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by armed conflicts, natural disasters and other emergencies

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Summary

The resolution seeks to address the mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by armed conflicts, natural disasters and other emergencies. Such crises can take an immense toll on the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of affected individuals, families and communities. Mental health and psychosocial needs increase extensively because of these situations, and people with pre-existing mental health concerns often face challenges. Limited access to quality services, limited human resources for mental health and psychosocial support and the lack of protection of affected people, in combination with the pervasive stigma around mental health, contribute to the growing gap between need and response.
 
The 33rd International Conference adopted the resolution “Addressing mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by armed conflicts, natural disasters and other emergencies” which calls for the following action:

  • Ensure early access to mental health and psychosocial support and strengthen local and community-based response
  • Ensure comprehensive and integrated care and support for people with mental health and psychosocial needs
  • Prevent mental health harm by ensuring the protection and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts, natural disasters and emergencies 
  • Build the capacity of the mental health and psychosocial workforce
  • Protect the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of those responding to humanitarian need

Adopted resolution at the 33rd International Conference

  • Resolution 2 – Addressing mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by armed conflicts, natural disasters and other emergencies

Reporting on resolution

Share your progress and implementation highlights here!

The Conference organizers want to hear from States and National Societies about how they have been implementing their commitments from the 33rd International Conference. You can submit a short and simple progress report at any time by filling in the online reporting form. This information will be gathered periodically to assess the level of implementation and highlight the progress made.

(To access the online reporting form, Conference members are required to log into the system with their username and password. There is only one user account per member and only one representative from each National Society or State member has access to the reporting form and is able to submit a report. However multiple reports can be submitted. Please refer to the reporting user guide section on the follow-up on the outcomes of the 33rd International Conference page https://rcrcconference.org/about/reporting/ for more information on how to report, log in and retrieve information from the database)

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Related activities

Webinar: How to use the Movement policy and resolution on addressing mental health and psychosocial needs

organized by: IFRC Psychosocial Centre

Past event (view video recording of the event)

IFRC Health and Care Conference : Session 5 “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS): where are we one year after the 2019 Statutory Meetings?”

Online event

Organized by: IFRC

Other upcoming online training events and webinars

Organized by the IFRC Psychosocial Centre

Please visit the event calendar of the IFRC Psychosocial Centre for more information

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World Mental Health Day 2021 events

Past online event

Organized by IFRC

High-level roundtable “Mental health in an unequal world: What brings us together and what sets us apart?” followed by five parallel sessions

Related documents

Related pledges

Reporting on pledges related to this resolution

Please click here to view all pledges made at the 33rd International Conference related to this resolution. To report on a pledge submitted or signed, please click on the title of the selected pledge.

(To access the online reporting form, Conference members are required to log into the system with their username and password. There is only one user account per member and only one representative from each National Society or State member has access to the reporting form and is able to submit a report.  However, multiple reports can be submitted.  Please refer to the reporting user guide section on the follow-up on the outcomes of the 33rd International Conference page https://rcrcconference.org/about/reporting/ [or more information on how to report, log in and retrieve information from the database) View related pledges
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IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support website

IFRC web page on mental health and psychosocial support

ICRC web page on health 

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