households and communities to provide support to others, including the delivery of peer-to-peer
counselling and other forms of support;
(l)
Emphasizes the benefits of exploring alternative delivery methods of MHPSS,
including with the use of technology, consistent with data protection and privacy principles, to
effectively meet the needs of persons of concern to UNHCR as well as host countries;
(m) Calls on UNHCR, in collaboration with host States, to focus on contextualized,
inclusive, non-discriminatory and community-based approaches in the provision of MHPSS;
Partnerships
(n)
Encourages UNHCR, States, other UN agencies and other relevant partners, such as
civil society organizations, including faith-based, refugee-led, and women-led organizations,
organizations representing persons with disabilities, and other organizations representing people in
vulnerable situations, to continue to work together effectively and strengthen coordination around
MHPSS for persons of concern to UNHCR;
(o)
Calls upon States, UNHCR and other international actors to strengthen cooperation
with and develop the capacity of local partners in the provision of MHPSS;
(p)
Calls upon the international community to support and collectively contribute to the
mental health and psychosocial well-being of persons of concern to UNHCR and host communities;
(q)
Encourages States, UNHCR and other partners to use evidence- and research-based
approaches and share information about good practices that have successfully supported effective
MHPSS responses in different settings.
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