The Europe region of the Partnerships for Life Global Initiative to Prevent Suicide has recently taken on more content-oriented activities focused on specific areas of national suicide prevention strategies. As part of this work, a pre-conference workshop titled Rethinking Needs and Responses After Suicide, Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, or Suicide […]
Building Priorities for Suicide Prevention in the Pacific
Members of Partnerships for Life – Global Initiative to Prevent Suicide convened for three workshops at the IASP Asia Pacific Regional Forum in Fiji in September to strengthen collaboration and advance suicide prevention across the Pacific. The three-session programme allowed members to connect, share experiences, and consider how regional collaboration […]
A Global Review of National Suicide Prevention Strategies
IASP has published the 2026 edition of A global review of national suicide prevention strategies, produced as part of the Partnerships for Life Global Initiative. The review brings together, for the first time in a single document, the standalone national and subnational suicide prevention strategies, policies, plans, programmes and legislation […]
Global Update from Partnerships for Life
Partnerships for Life: Global Initiative to Prevent Suicide is IASP’s flagship programme, working to build an international collaboration of experts that supports comprehensive, strategic approaches to suicide prevention at the national level. Operating worldwide, reflecting WHO regional structures, the initiative brings together research, situational analysis of national suicide prevention plans […]
Global Suicide Prevention Situational Analysis
Between December 2024 and February 2026, the Partnerships for Life – Global Initiative to Prevent Suicide undertook a situation analysis on suicide and its prevention. The intention was to assist in the development and maintenance of suicide prevention strategies, programmes and activities by identifying the context for suicide and its […]
Leadership of the Partnerships for Life Global Initiative to Prevent Suicide
The Partnerships for Life Global Initiative to Prevent Suicide completed its first five years of activity at the end of 2025. Significant progress has been achieved, with new members coming on board to give fresh impetus as it begins its next phase. The Association would like to thank Professor Steve Platt and Ms Vanda Scott […]
Advancing Global Dialogue on National Suicide Prevention Strategies
The World Congress saw a focus on Partnerships for Life’s Global Initiative to Prevent Suicide.
WHO Executive Board 156th session
The 156th session of the WHO Executive Board ran from 3-11 February this year, with the aim of advancing universal health coverage, addressing health emergencies, and improving global well-being.
Report of the Partnerships for Life Pre-Conference Workshop at ESSSB20
In August, IASP organised a Partnerships for Life Pre-Conference Workshop at the 20th European Symposium on Suicide & Suicidal Behaviour in Rome.
