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Upholding Human Rights: Social Work’s Commitment to Internally Displaced People on International Refugee Day

Information Type: StatementTopic: Migration

June 19, 2024

As the number of refugees worldwide has surged to 120 million, the vast majority, 68 million, are internally displaced people (IDPs). The remaining 52 million have crossed borders, typically to […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

Honoring the Contributions of Migrants and Respecting their Rights

Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, Migration

December 18, 2023

On this International Migration Day, we come together to act toward realizing the rights and responsibilities of migrants so that migration becomes a positive experience for all including the communities […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

Empowerment Starts Here Project supports refugees, vulnerable local people and communities, frontline practitioners and local decision makers in Bulgaria

Topic: Migration, Ukraine, IFSW

December 17, 2023

The Bulgarian Association of Social Workers (BASW) and ANGELA WYNGs Ltd have developed a web platform that aims to improve the psychosocial support landscape for refugees and vulnerable locals in […]

Region: EuropeLanguage: English

Migrants Murdered at Spain-Morocco Border

Information Type: StatementTopic: Migration, Disaster, Human Rights

July 8, 2022

Migrants of African descent Murdered at Spain-Morocco Border On the 28 June, 2022, the IFSW Africa Region raised a concern on human rights on the lives of migrants. On June […]

Keywords: refugees, migration, African social workRegion: AfricaLanguage: English

Tragedy for displaced peoples in North African highlights urgent need for new structures

Information Type: NewsTopic: Migration

June 28, 2022

Six days after World Refugee Day, we have witnessed the response of two nation-states, Morocco and Spain, to displaced people resulting in death, injury and trauma of 100s of people. […]

Region: Africa, EuropeLanguage: English

Registration is now open to The People’s Global Summit.!

Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference, Migration, Poverty, Women

November 29, 2021

#NewEcoSocialWorld #PeopleSummit Registration is now open to The People’s Global Summit. Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind 29th June to 2nd July 2022 – Online. IFSW International […]

Keywords: summitRegion: GlobalLanguage: English

Final Run: MOOC on Children Moving Alone in Times of Covid-19

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UN, Children, Migration, Covid19

January 21, 2021

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 […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

Free Course on Children Moving Alone – Now Accounting for Covid-19

Information Type: NewsTopic: Children, Migration, Covid19

October 26, 2020

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 […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: English

IFSW Statement – International Migrants Day December 18.

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, Social Work, Migration

December 18, 2019

2019_MigrationDAy

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Human Rights Commission observes International Migrants Day to honor and advocate for of all migrants and their human rights. There are over 70 […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: Human Rights

Handbook of Social Work with Refugee Children and Families

Information Type: Book ReviewTopic: Migration, Children

October 29, 2019

Original Title: Handbuch Soziale Arbeit mit geflüchteten Kindern und Familien Luise Hartwig, Gerald Mennen and Christian Schrapper (eds) Published by: BELTZ Juventa, 2018, 782 pages ISBN: 978-3-7799-3133-1 Review author: David […]

Language: English

IFSW Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation

Information Type: Statement, NewsTopic: Human Rights, Social Work, UN, Migration, Poverty

July 30, 2019

Trafficking and Exploitation

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 […]

Keywords: Trafficking and ExploitationRegion: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: Human Rights, United Nations

Policy and Guiding Principles for International Social Work assessment of children

Information Type: PolicyTopic: Social Work, Children, Migration, Human Rights

February 1, 2019

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 – […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: English

Comunicado da FIAS sobre a Caravana de Migrantes Centro-Americanos

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, IFSW, Social Work, Migration

November 9, 2018

“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 […]

Keywords: FIASRegion: Latin America & Caribbean, North America, GlobalLanguage: Portuguese

Manifiesto de la FITS sobre la Caravana de Migrantes de Centroamérica

Information Type: Statement, NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Conflict, Migration

November 7, 2018

“Dame tus cansancios, tu pobreza, tus ganas anhelantes de respirar en libertad, …” Placa en la Estatua de la libertad – Puerto de Nueva York La caravana de migrantes centroamericanos […]

Region: Latin America & Caribbean, North AmericaLanguage: Spanish

IFSW Statement on the Central American Caravan

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Migration, Human Rights, IFSW, Social Work

November 7, 2018

 “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 […]

Region: Latin America & Caribbean, North America, GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: Human Rights

Texas social workers act against the separation of immigrant families

Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, IFSW, Social Work, Children, Migration

August 10, 2018

 The Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has formed partnerships with legal and civil rights organizations to provide a range of support services for migrant families. NASW is a […]

Region: North AmericaLanguage: English

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