Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Held on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, UNGA Healing Arts Week 2025 will be a dynamic program of events celebrating innovative approaches to global health and wellbeing through the arts. The week will include a Wellbeing concert and reception at Carnegie Hall, a research symposium at NYU Steinhardt, workshops, films screenings, and a community activation which will span across the 5 boroughs of NYC.
The week builds on previous UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) Healing Arts activations, which you can learn more about here.
The Jameel Arts & Health Lab is a global initiative to measurably improve health and wellbeing through the arts. With a focus on overlooked and underserved communities, the Lab leverages scientific evidence, artist-led advocacy, and capacity building to drive the integration of the arts into mainstream healthcare. The Jameel Arts & Health Lab was launched in January 2023 by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, the Steinhardt School at New York University, Community Jameel, and Culturunners. Established to measurably improve health and wellbeing through the arts, it is the first major initiative of its kind to be supported by WHO.
