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At the General Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO) last November, the member states unanimously declared 2021 the International Year of Health and Care Workers. This also includes social […]
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO RESPOND TO THE SURVEY! DEADLINE: 29th January 2021 You are being invited to take part in a survey that is part of the International Federation […]
The 4th “One Belt One Road” Social Work and Charitable Cooperation Development Forum held in Zhengzhou, China – 15 December 2020. On December 15, 2020, the 4th “One Belt And […]
IFSW Europe welcomes the opportunity to respond to the public consultation process on an action plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). LINK TO THE […]
The theme for the 2021 World Social Work Day 2021, March 16th, is Ubuntu: ´I Am Because We Are´ Strengthening Social Solidarity & Global Connectedness The word and concept ´Ubuntu´ […]
Issued by the IFSW Human Rights Commission 29 November 2020 The International Federation of Social Workers joins in solidarity with the Palestinian people, reaffirming our commitment to work to end […]
Local2030 is the United Nations network and platform to build collaborative action at local levels to implement all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The platform brings together local, regional and national governments along with businesses, community-based organizations and other local actors, […]
IFSW has created a publishing space for social workers to report and reflect on their practice contexts. Practitioner perspectives are often overlooked by academic publishers that require a particular writing […]
IFSW Publications is pleased to present ´To the Top of the Cliff: How social work changed with COVID-19´ as a free download. Free, because knowledge should have no barriers. […]
Concept note: Our societies are changing, and new challenges are emerging that require new or reimagined responses from social workers to set the proper measures and services that are in […]
At 2pm CET today The International Council on Social Welfare, International Associations of Schools of Social Work along with IFSW and other partners announced the conclusion of a two-year consultation […]
The IFSW’s United Nations Asia Pacific Representative, Dr Sebastian Cordoba addressed the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)’s Committee for Social Development Sixth Session […]
On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, IFSW highlights that no one should live in poverty. In acknowledging the vision of the SDGs, IFSW recognises that Social Protection […]
IFSW European member organisations contributed to the IFSW Europe Poverty Watch Report 2020 which is a part of the Poverty Watch Report 2020. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty -17 […]
On 10th October, World Mental Health Day, the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) supports this year’s call for greater investment in and greater access to mental health care. Mental […]
En el día hoy, 15 de septiembre del 2020, la Presidenta de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales (FITS), Dra. Silvana Martínez, se ha reunido con la Presidenta del Consejo […]
On September 15, 2020, the President of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Dr. Silvana Martínez, met with the President of the Latin American Council of the Social Sciences […]
A memorial service was held for Conny Nxumalo, Deputy Director-General of Welfare Services in South Africa this week. Ms Nxumalo, a social worker, sadly passed away as a result of […]
During a time of extreme civil turmoil, The Belarus Association of Social Workers has issued the following statement promoting the respect of all people´s rights and condemning violence: “We, employees […]
The International Federation of Social Workers is delighted to announce that we have three new country-level members! The following organisations have had their applications for Full IFSW Membership approved unanimously […]