On the 17th of October, 2024 – during the International Mental Health Week, the UN Human Rights Office Wellbeing Unit’s Mindfulness Initiative hosted an insightful event on “Mindfulness in UN Work and Diplomacy.”
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and Jon Kabat-Zinn discussed how mindfulness can enhance resilience, well-being, and effectiveness for UN staff and diplomats, benefiting both their work and the communities they serve.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk announced his intention to continue these conversations and to organise a conference on the topic.