A psychology at the United Nations: A brief history

Takooshian, Harold; Shahinian, Siroon P.

doi:10.1037/e590622010-005

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“…Individual psychologists in the United States who contributed to building bridges between psychology and the UN include Roger W. Russell and Ed Hollander during the 1950s, Charles Osgood and Herbert Kelman in the 1960s, Henry P. David and Morton Deutsch in the 1970s, and Mark Rosenzweig and many others in the 1980s (Takooshian & Shahinian, 2008). Their legacy continues through psychology nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working with UN intergovernmental organizations at UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, including the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization, with government missions to the UN and with other NGOs affiliated with the UN.…”

Section: Advocacy and Psychology: Global And Historical Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advocacy: Global opportunities and responsibilities for psychologists.

Okorodudu¹,

Bryant-Davis²

2023

Going Global: How Psychologists Can Meet a World of Need.

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advocacy and various levels of action and organization through which global advocacy is undertaken, and (f) recommend practical steps and best practices for entering the world of global advocacy as psychologists. As we discuss, psychological advocacy within the global context covers a broad range of concerns and needs, including environmental degradation, climate change, systemic racism, organizational and societal governance, intergroup conflict and violence, health and mental health, decent work, and preparation for and recovery from disasters. Unfortunately, a sparse literature, combined with an insufficiently proactive stance by our accreditation, educational, and training systems, has had the net effect of underemphasizing all that we can and should do as psychology and psychologists to meet a world of need.

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Section: Advocacy and Psychology: Global And Historical Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%