Past SPSSI UN/NGO Events

High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Panel 2021: The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), in partnership with missions to the United Nations (UN), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and independent experts, hosted this panel presentation and discussion during the July 2021 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The full title of this event was "Beyond the Rhetoric on 'Leaving No One Behind': Concrete Policies and Actions to Eliminate Systemic Racism in Implementation of the SDGs." This event addressed the urgent need to integrate concrete human rights policies and programs, especially policies and programs for the elimination of systemic racism and racial and ethnic discrimination, into the implementation and assessment of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). [watch recording]

ECOSOC Youth Forum Event 2021: The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) organized a side event for the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021. Panelists addressed the gaps in the holistic health needs of diverse youth populations across the world, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists also emphasized the importance of empathy in building effective responses to the COVID-19 crisis and toward attainment of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Agenda. [watch recording]

The Commission on the Status of Women 65th session 2021: In coordination, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues’ (SPSSI's) UN Committee sponsored a parallel event of psychologists, medical doctors, advocates, and UN representatives to discuss the causes, correlates, and consequences of intergenerational gender-based violence against women and girls. [watch recording]

Commission for Social Development 2020: SPSSI organized a panel at the United Nations Head Quarter New York on Preventing and Recovering from Homelessness: Contributions from Psychology [watch recording]

SPSSI UN/NGO Team presents, "Advancing Science in a Global Context: Scientific Engagement at the United Nations" at the 10th anniversary conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Human Rights Conference. (October 2019)

SPSSI UN/NGO Team participates in the "UNICEF Backpack Activation." (September 2019)

SPSSI UN/NGO Team advocates for UNICEF USA at Senator Booker's Office in NJ (September 2019)

SPSSI UN/NGO Team participates in "350.Org for the Global Climate Strike: Art Build Workshop." (August 2019)

SPSSI UN/NGO Team participates in "HLPF 2019: Youth Climate Action for Small Island Developing States." (July 2019)

SPSSI UN/NGO Team participates in "The Time is Now: Psychological Contributions to Global Gender Equality - 12th Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations." (April 2019)

SPSSI UN/NGO Team is featured in a SPSSI Graduate Student Committee webinar, "Getting Global How to Integrate the United Nations into Your Graduate School Experience." (March 2019)

SPSSI UN/NGO Team hosts event entitled, "Commission on the Status of Women 2019: Women Leaders & Decision Makers Across Cultures: Lessons from Psychology." (March 2019)

SPSSI UN/NGO Team participates in SPSSI's 2019 Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. (January 2019)

SPSSI Sponsors Side Event on Promoting Equal Access to Mental Health Resources for All Ages (February 2017)

SPSSI Co-Sponsors Ninth Annual Psychology Day at the UN: From Vulnerability to Resilience: Using Psychology to Address the Global Migration Crisis (April 2016)

The Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Racial Conflicts in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda: Implementing Human Rights Learning Practices (May 2014)

Refugee Children and the Right to Early Childhood Education: A Humanitarian and Sustainable Development Issue (February 2014)