International Federation of Social Workers
Global Online conference
On October 17, 2023, the FAIR alliance delivered an “alternative budget speech” to Parliament, addressing key issues related to care work, poverty, distributive justice, and their economic implications. This speech […]
As the bombings continue in Palestine and Israel, we witness many of the world’s governments and geo-political blocks taking sides or stumbling around wording relating to one or the other […]
All social workers are invited to help create the biggest overview of often-challenging working conditions of social workers around the globe. The survey is open until 15th December 2023. Participate […]
The expert group on children in impoverished families in Norway, appointed on August 12, 2022, delivered a report titled “A Childhood for Life” on October 17, outlining recommendations to improve […]
Social workers in Europe are encouraged to participate in the IFSW POVERTY WATCH 2023 Report by completing the questionnaire available at the following link. In 2022, 95.3 million people […]
Africa ranks high on the acute multidimensional poverty index, contributing the greatest share of the global population living below the extreme poverty threshold of 1.90 U.S. dollars a day. Poverty […]
IFSW North America region stands in support with our European and Asia Pacific colleagues. https://www.ifsw.org/solidarity-with-social-workers-in-israel-and-palestine/
Dear Colleagues We warmly welcome you to join us for the second annual COSW Policy Forum (online): The contribution of the Commonwealth to Global Social Policy Calling all social workers and […]
As President of the IFSW-AP, I offer my sincere condolences to the many people who lost their lives in the massive earthquake that struck north-west Afghanistan on 7 October 2023. I […]
The people of Israel and Palestine are currently going through an extremely difficult and heart-breaking time marked by major losses. The ongoing conflict in the region has created suffering and […]
In August, a groundbreaking collaboration brought together social workers from Greece, Turkey, and the UK championed by the Turkish Association of Social Workers, the Hellenic Association of Social Workers, Liverpool […]
A major 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the region of Herat located 120km (75 miles) east of the Iranian border with an estimated population of 1.9 million people on Saturday, 7th […]
In my current capacity as President of IFSW Europe, I was honored to accept an invitation from the Department of Social Work at the University of Mostar and the Association […]
Social workers enhance later life by upholding rights, fighting discrimination, and ensuring compassionate care. Roughly one in five older people will experience some kind of mental health condition. To thrive […]
In 1985, the United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our habitats, and on the basic […]
At the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit 2023 was convened to mark the ‘half-way’ point to 2030. The SDG […]
The Tomashivka Refugee Center was in dire need of significant renovations to ensure decent living conditions. The local council’s decision to keep the center as a social center has paved […]
Indigenous Peoples around the world remain distinct from surrounding settler societies despite attempts at forced assimilation. In many contexts, a primary mechanism of forced assimilation was removal of children from […]
In the heart of Zhvanchyk, a transformative project is underway at the local refugee center. The ambitious renovation initiative began with a comprehensive renovation of the facility’s damaged roof. Beyond […]
The annual Day on Peace is a signal for all of us, drawing our attention to the importance of peace. This year, the topic of Peace is combined with the […]