We are pleased to invite you to the Virtual Global Launch of the WHO Guidance on Policy and Strategic Actions to Protect and Promote Mental Health Across Government Sectors, taking place on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, from 13:00 to 14:30 CET. See draft programme attached here.

For the first time, WHO has set out concrete policy directives and strategic actions to protect and promote mental health across government sectors. The guidance covers 10 sectors - from education, justice and employment to housing, environment and interior - helping countries embed mental health in national policies and plans of these sectors, address the social and structural drivers that shape mental health, and put participation, equity and human rights at the centre of government policy and strategies.

The 90-minute event will include:

• An introduction to the guidance and its rationale

• Reflections from senior government representatives and stakeholders across sectors

• Discussion on how each sector - and government as a whole - can apply the guidance to advance effective, equitable, and sustainable approaches to mental health

Register now to join us: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pkStl_5lStKeWF_mochqpA

 Please share this invitation and programme widely, particularly with stakeholders from all sectors.