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IFSW Human Rights Commission. Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation. Trafficking and exploitation continue to be a tragic reality for many women, children and men worldwide. No country is immune to […]
Pronunciamiento de la Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales FITS-LAC por la crisis humanitaria en la frontera de México con Estados Unidos […]
Statement of the Latin American and Caribbean Region of the International Federation of Social Workers IFSW-LAC for the humanitarian crisis on the border of Mexico with the United States and […]
IFSW member in the USA The National Association of Social Workers issued the statement below on President Trump’s proposed mass raid policy: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers […]
Republished statement from the Hong Kong Social Workers Association and below a letter of support from IFSW: Strong Appeal to Government to remove the Fugitive Offenders & Mutual Legal Assistance […]
Respecting and enforcing human rights is an essential responsibility for every social worker. I am delighted to announce that Marcin Boryczko is our Representative to the Global Human Rights Commission. […]
All around the world, thousands of children are travelling across and between borders as unaccompanied and separated children. Different countries may respond to the needs of these children in different […]
A statement issued by Priska Fleischlin, IFSW UN Global Commissioner and the IFSW UN Regional Commissioners: This year, International Women’s Day is celebrated for the hundredth time. In 1909, in […]
20th February 2019 Throughout the world, social workers are directly involved in advancing social justice. In addition to advocating and shaping inclusive, strengths-focused and rights-based social policies, the social work […]
(Photo: Priska Fleischlin and Kate Gilmore) As IFSW and the OHCHR prepare plans for working together, Priska Fleischlin the IFSW UN Commissioner meet and interviewed UN representative and qualified […]
IFSW calls for a stop to the international escalation of political conflict in Venezuela and recognition that the immediate solution lies with the Venezuelan people, the principles of democracy, equality […]
Approved by the IFSW Executive 2019 Definitions ‘Home’ social worker – the social worker in the place where the request for an assessment has been made. ‘Visiting’ social worker – […]
The crisis of human rights in Zimbabwe continues with the suppression of protests leading to widespread arrests, bloodshed and death. Commenting from Harare in Zimbabwe, Noel Muridzo, the IFSW Vice […]
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since the ground-breaking launch of the Declaration millions of people’s rights have been recognised, human suffering […]
The IFSW Human Rights Commission takes this opportunity to acknowledge the global efforts to support Human Rights. This includes significant contributions from social workers acting as volunteers, in governments, agencies, NGOs, private […]
La Région de l’Amérique du Nord de la Fédération internationale des travailleurs sociaux dénonce la discrimination fondée sur la race, la religion, le sexe et l’identité de genre, le pays […]
The North American Region of the International Federation of Social Workers speaks out on discrimination against people based on race, religion, gender and gender identification, country of origin in addition […]
“Dai-me os fatigados, os pobres, os povos encurralados ansiosos por respirar liberdade …” Placa da Estátua da Liberdade, New York Harbor Uma caravana de migrantes provenientes da América Central […]
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free…” Statue of Liberty Plaque – New York Harbor Worldwide attention has been drawn to a caravan of […]
La Región de América Latina y del Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social y el Comité Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Asociaciones de Trabajo Social y Servicio Social (COLACATS), […]