Peace and Security Associate Officer - WHO Health for Peace Agenda

The World Health Organization serves as the directing and coordinating authority for public health within the United Nations system. WHO seeks to promote health, ensure everyone can attain the highest level of health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable through partnerships, people and countries.

The Global Health for Peace Initiative (GHPI) builds on the work in the EMR and aims to leverage the knowledge and experience to push this agenda forward. Its main objectives are to foster social cohesion and build trust amongst communities in crises. The UN Volunteer will support EMRO to move forward with the Global Health for Peace Initiative (GHPI) at the regional level, including countries under conflict, in line with the Resolution submitted by Oman and Switzerland and endorsed by member states.

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Adviser for Health Promotion and Social Determinants of Health, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist in discussions on the way forward for the Global Health for Peace Initiative (GHPI) following the decision endorsed in the 75th World Health Assembly – Decision WHA75(24) –which requests a roadmap.
• Contribute to the discussion on the application of the Global Health for Peace Initiative (GHPI) to countries beyond conflict settings to improve social cohesion, trust, and, where possible, promote peace as a key determinant of health.
• Assist in documenting country experiences and lessons learned in programming and interventions under the umbrella of Health for Peace.