The world celebrates the “World Day of Wellbeing” on the second Saturday of June each year. This international initiative, established in 2012, enjoys widespread recognition and support from health and civil society organizations worldwide.
The day aims to promote the values of physical and mental wellbeing, under the enduring motto: “One day can change your life.”
This year’s theme, “The Joy of Purple,” focuses on the “power of joy and happiness” as a tool for building psychological and social resilience.
In this context, the Syrian Future Movement issues this statement with a comprehensive national vision that connects global concepts to the critical transitional phase our country is experiencing.
The Syrian Future Movement believes that the concept of “wellbeing” in the current Syrian national context must be stripped of its superficial connotations and become a fundamental human right and a driver of recovery. For Syrians today, wellbeing means restoring psychological stability, living with dignity, and overcoming the traumas of war and prolonged displacement.
The Syrian Future Movement views with grave concern the international reports issued by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which confirm that more than 15.6 million Syrians will be in dire need of humanitarian aid and protection services during 2026. This underscores the immense pressures and hardships that deprive Syrian citizens of even the most basic levels of well-being and physical and psychological stability.
The Syrian Future Movement believes that neglecting mental health and psychological well-being threatens civil peace and the future of reconstruction. World Health Organization (WHO) statistics indicate that the prevalence of mental health disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in displaced and internally displaced Syrian communities exceeds 20% (one in five individuals), nearly double the global average. This necessitates concerted efforts to establish comprehensive mental health support networks.
The Syrian Future Movement believes that the current transitional phase, which is witnessing the return of more than 1.9 million internally displaced persons and 1.3 million refugees to their areas of origin, necessitates the immediate adoption of a national strategy for “engineering a safe return.” This strategy should not be limited to providing shelter but should also include the rehabilitation of health and social infrastructure to ensure a stable environment, both physically and psychologically, for returnees.
The Syrian Future Movement views this year’s slogan, “The Joy of Purple,” as a call for our people to hold fast to hope and the power of joy as tools for psychological resilience and steadfastness in the face of challenges. It urges civil society organizations and local institutions to intensify awareness-raising, sports, and simplified cultural activities to strengthen community resilience and cohesion.
The Syrian Future Movement believes that building a promising and stable “Syria of the future” begins fundamentally with rebuilding and rehabilitating the Syrian people. No successful political or economic transition will be complete unless the physical and psychological well-being of Syrian citizens is the cornerstone of early recovery and reconstruction plans.
