Dear Colleagues- The images are of the devastation in the Philippines is both shocking and devastating to watch. Our hearts go out to the thousands of people whose lives have been […]
Disaster
World Humanitarian Day – Sunday 19 August 2012
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster, Human RightsOn World Humanitarian Day every year, the United Nations remembers those who have been killed while working with the UN to help others. In 2011, 308 humanitarian workers were killed, […]
Bravo to our Japanese colleagues!
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference, DisasterIt 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 […]
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 […]