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WPA News
Oct 10, 2026
Your experience matters the most.. Together, we lead the way.
Eight voices. Eight languages. One shared message.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we celebrate the power of every voice, every story, and every experience.
Across languages, countries and cultures, your experience can help shape a more...
WPA News
Oct 08, 2026
Call for Submissions – Geneva Prize for Human rights in Psychiatry 2027
A message from Prof. François Ferrero
Dear Colleagues,
The Geneva Prize for Human Rights in Psychiatry will be awarded for the 10th time in 2027.
The Geneva Prize represents a unique opportunity to...
WPA News
Oct 08, 2026
Geneva Prize for Human Rights in Psychiatry: 1998-2027
by François Ferrero, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of Geneva, Switzerland and President of the Foundation of The Geneva Prize for Human Rights
The Geneva Prize Foundation was created in 1998 in Geneva, Switzerland, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its aim...
WPA News
Oct 06, 2026
World Psychiatric Association Announces 2026 Election Results and New Leadership
Stockholm, Sweden 26 September 2026
Following a successful General Assembly held during the World Psychiatric Association’s 26th World Congress of Psychiatry in Stockholm, WPA has officially announced the results of...
WPA News
Jul 29, 2026
Wars in the 21st Century: Mental Health Impacts, Intervention Strategies, and the Cost to Our Humanity
Position Statement on War and Mental Health
Position Statement on War and Mental Health Issued jointly by the organizing committee following the webinar "Wars in the 21st Century: Mental Health Impacts, Intervention...
WPA News
Jul 16, 2026
World Psychiatric Association delivers statement at UN Intergovernmental Working Group on the rights of older persons
Professor Danuta Wasserman, President of the World Psychiatric Association, delivered an oral statement on behalf of WPA during the first session of the UN Intergovernmental...
