It is not long since the Great East Japan earthquake, the tsunami, and the resulting nuclear crisis had a crippling effect on the people of Japan. Indeed, it was only […]
Disaster
Open letter of the IFSW President on the earthquake and the tsunami in Japan
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterDear IFSW Members in Japan: The images and stories coming to us of the earthquake and tsunami are devastating to watch and shocking. Many of us within the IFSW have […]
Haïti – Je souviens
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterThe information overload in today’s technologically fast-paced world tends to produce short memories. So it might surprise people to know that it’s only been a year plus two days since […]
Mine desaster in New Zealand: Blog from IFSW Treasurer Fiona Robertson
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster25 November 2010 The West Coast region has a total pop of around 30,000 so this is huge loss for the population. The signs were never very hopeful as a […]
Blog from the New Zealand earth quake by IFSW Treasurer Fiona Robertson
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterFrom Fiona Roberson: 30/9/2010 Three weeks post earthquake and I live in essentially the same city but parts are not the same. Damaged buildings have been demolished and others awaiting […]
IFSW Message on the earthquake in Chile – Mensaje de la FITS sobre el terremoto en Chile
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterLaura Acotto, IFSW President for Latin America and the Caribbean, and David N Jones, IFSW President have sent messages of condolences and support to social workers in Chile and to […]
Statement on the Earth quake in Haiti – Communiqué sur le séisme en Haïti – Declaración sobre el terremoto en Haití
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterThe community of social workers around the world conveys their deepest sympathy and solidarity to all those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. We know that so many thousands of […]
IFSW statement on the earthquake in Italy
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterA major earthquake hit region of Abruzzo in Italy on 6 April 2009. The disaster claimed at least 294 lives, left 1,500 injured and thousands have been made homeless. The […]
Message from IFSW to social workers in Vietnam
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterIFSW’s former Regional President for Asia and Pacific, Justina Leung, has sent a message on behalf of the Federation to social work colleagues in Vietnam following the flooding and landslides […]
IFSW Message on the Earthquake in China
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterIFSW has sent the following statement to the China Association of Social Workers: The community of social workers around the world are thinking of China at this difficult time following […]
NGO Joint Statement on the war in Iraq to the UN Commission on Human Rights
Information Type: StatementTopic: Disaster, ConflictThe 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 […]