The recent kidnapping of more than 300 young women in April 2014 and an additional eight girls on the 6th of May 2014 in Nigeria is a horrific and reprehensible […]
Conflict
Statement of IFSW Europe e.V. in Support of Ukrainian People Struggle for Better Future
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: ConflictIFSW European Region’s support to Ukrainian people’s struggle for better future. The key role of social workers is to support people who, for whatever reason, are not able to fulfil their needs […]
Social worker uses inter-personal skills to survive long hostage ordeal
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: ConflictJudith and David Tebbutt were on holiday in Kenya when they were attacked by a group of armed men. David was murdered and Judith was taken to Somalia where she […]
IFSW Global President Gary Bailey Describes The Social Work Response To The Boston Marathon Bombing
Topic: ConflictYesterday, the last individual who was still hospitalized as a result of the Boston Marathon Bombing was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital and sent to a rehabilitative facility to complete […]
Frontline social workers in Gaza: ‘We want only peace’
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictDr Rory Truell, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Social Workers, talks with colleagues in Gaza and the West Bank during the eight-day military offensive. Read the whole article at […]
The wife of the 47th Vice President of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, speaks at the NASW-USA practice conference – July 2012
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social Work, Conflict, ConferenceDr. Jill Biden, the wife of US Vice President Joe Biden, joined the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) at a national practice conference held in Washington DC on 25 […]
Victims of violent conflicts
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: ConflictJane Addams in 1931, co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and global pioneer social worker said: We believe that war, seeking its end through coercion, not only interrupts but fatally […]
18 July 2011: Nelson Mandela International Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict, UNIn November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared July 18th “Nelson Mandela International Day” in recognition of his contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. The purpose of Mandela […]
Statement on Kampala bombings
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers is deeply shocked and saddened by the two attacks which occurred in Kampala on an evening that should have been an otherwise joyous one […]
IFSW Statement on the Gaza conflict
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) calls for immediate implementation of the ceasefire called for by the UN Security Council in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The present situation […]
Genocide
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictGenocide has mired the history of humanity for centuries. In the 20th century alone, arguably, there have been multiple acts of genocide. The profession of social work, with its continued […]
IFSW Statement on Kenya
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) welcomes the recent development in Kenya towards national unity and co-operation after a very difficult period of violence following the national elections at […]
Displacement, forced migration, and the effects of war
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictMessage to the 19th Social Work Day at the UN-New York 2002 Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the IFSW and your social work colleagues around the globe we extend to […]
Bali
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThis past weekend’s bombing of young tourists and Balinese civilians is a profound tragedy, which will affect the lives of so many for a long time to come. We share […]
Middle East
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers calls upon its member organisations to take up the call for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East and a return to negotiations for […]
Terror hitting the USA
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThe community of social workers around the world expresses its profound shock and horror at the events in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) […]
Letter to the British Association of Social Workers after the killings in Bali
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictMs. Liz Timms, Chair, BASW 16 Kent St Birmingham B5 6RD United Kingdom Sydney/ Berne, 18 October 2002 Dear Liz, We write to you and all our colleagues in BASW […]
Madrid – 11 May
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictIFSW statement to Spain (13 March 2004): Dear friends in Spain, What a brave and strong people you are!! Already the day after the terrible terrorist attacks on the trains […]
NGO Joint Statement on the war in Iraq to the UN Commission on Human Rights
Information Type: StatementTopic: Conflict, DisasterThe 59th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, March 17 to April 25, 2003) NGO Joint Statement (Final version) Geneva, March 25, 2003 We, the undersigned Non-Governmental […]
Social workers seeking justice, but not revenge
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictA Call to Action Global Threat & Social Workers Response Since the devastating attacks on the United States we have witnessed a profoundly disturbing response from governments, politicians and sections […]