World News in Brief: New declaration on NCDs and mental health, Khartoum shelter crisis, WFP lifeline in Ukraine, South Sudan rights update

World leaders show strong support for political declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health - Caribbean News Global

NEW YORK, USA – World leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the text of the first United Nations global political declaration on responding to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in an integrated manner. The declaration, negotiated during a five-month intergovernmental process, will be considered at the 80th session of the General Assembly for final approval in October 2025. The heads of state and government, and minister…

UN puts mental health on global stage, but questions remain on real impact - Worldstage

WorldStage– The Fourth High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health, held during the 80th United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2025, marked a historic moment for global health policy. For the first time, mental health was placed at the heart of discussions, no longer treated as a side issue but integrated into strategies for preventing and managing NCDs. The adoption of a new Political Declaration seemed t…

World News in Brief: New declaration on NCDs and mental health, Khartoum shelter crisis, WFP lifeline in Ukraine, South Sudan rights update

World leaders have thrown their weight behind the first-ever United Nations global political declaration tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health together.

World leaders show strong support for political declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

World leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the text of the first United Nations global political declaration on responding to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in an integrated manner. The declaration, negotiated during a five-month intergovernmental process, will be considered at the 80th session of the General Assembly for final approval in October 2025.