The region consists 21 UN member states, (Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen) and the occupied Palestinian territory with a population of 745 million people.
Within the region, there is a similarity of background and a multitude of languages. It is primarily a Muslim region and has the potential within this programme of reaching out and including non-EMR nations from Southeast Asia. However, the region is diverse both in terms of socioeconomic circumstances, health systems and encounters significant conflict, unrest and humanitarian crises, which accounts for the huge numbers of displaced persons (25 million) and refugees (32.1 million).
At the commencement of the programme, one third of this region responded immediately to the scheme: Afghanistan, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Palestine and Tunisia.
Regional aim
To establish a cross-regional collaboration of experts supporting a comprehensive, strategic approach to suicide prevention in each nation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Our Regional Coordinators and Regional Assistant work together as dedicated leaders, combining local insight, expertise, and collaboration to drive impactful suicide prevention efforts across the Eastern Mediterranean region, and can be contacted at globalinitiative@iasp.info.
