IFSW supports the theme of “Affordable housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness” session of the 58th Session Commission for Social Development Commission for Social Development. Fifty-eighth […]
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Manifiesto de la FITS sobre la situación en Ecuador
Information Type: Statement, NewsTopic: Social Protection, Social Work, UN, ConflictEl gobierno de Ecuador ha aceptado los términos y condiciones exigidos por el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) a cambio de apoyo financiero. Click here to read the English version Las […]
On World Mental Health Day IFSW calls for the Transformation of Mental Health Services
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: UNOn Mental Health Day, IFSW calls for the rethinking and transformation of mental health services (MHS). In nearly all countries, MHS are designed around symptoms management, labelling based on limited […]
IFSW STATEMENT ON WORLD HABITAT DAY
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, UN, HabitatAs the world marks World Habitat Day, International Federation of Social Workers, representing over 3 Million Social Workers in over 128 member countries joins the global community in celebrating this […]
IFSW Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, Social Work, UN, Migration, PovertyIFSW 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 […]
IFSW is contributing to the SDGs/ HLPF: The High Level Political Forum
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, UNIFSW is contributing to the SDGs/ HLPF: The High Level Political Forum is the highest UN annual meeting on the SDGs. It contains a review of 6 SDGs and one overall theme. in […]
Free Online Course: Caring For Children Moving Alone
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, Social Work, UN, ChildrenAll 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 […]
IFSW Statement for ‘World Social Justice Day’ – Justice Requires the Participation of all Peoples
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, UN20th 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 […]
An Interview with IFSW Secretary-General on Human Rights Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UNIFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell speaking on social work perspectives and experiences in advancing human rights in an interview with ANZASW.
Palestinian Social Workers Oppose Cuts to UNRWA
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Conflict, Human Rights, Social WorkStatement by Palestinian union for social workers and psychologists Palestinian union for social workers and psychologists is following closely the hard and harmful decision that UNRWA has implemented in Gaza […]
IFSW at the United Nations High Level Political Forum 2018
Information Type: NewsTopic: UNDr Sebastian Cordoba represented IFSW at the United Nations’ High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in July, advocating for greater government action and highlighting the important role that […]
UN Special Rapporteur Thanks IFSW for Support of Palestinian Social Worker
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UNMichael Lynk, the United Nations Special Rapporteur in OHCHR has thanked IFSW for its support of Munther Amira who last week was released from 6 months imprisonment for peacefully protesting […]
United Nation Geneva Celebration of World Social Work Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work Day, UNA speech given by Ana Rădulescu, European Vice President of IFSW to the United Nations Geneva on World Social Work Day Dear Mr Møller, Director General, United Nations Office at […]
IFSW Representative to the UN Geneva, Priska Fleischlin on 2018 International Women’s Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: UNIFSW Meets with UN Office for Human Rights
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNIFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell and IFSW Representative in Geneva Priska Fleischlin met today The UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Kate Gilmore. In the meeting, it was agreed […]
IFSW joins in drafting recommendations for UNHCR on the needs of older refugees
Information Type: NewsTopic: UNIn December 2016, the 193 Member States of the United Nations signed the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants. Since then, civil society organizations took part on the thematic […]
IFSW Europe President, Ana Lima, on WSW Day at the UN – Geneve
Topic: UN, World Social Work DayOur President, Ana Lima-Fernandez, together with Rory Truell, General secretary of IFSW celebrated WSW Day 2017 participating in the event on Social Work and Sustainable Development at the UN in […]
IFSW UN Team Challenges UN Classification of Social Work Education
Information Type: NewsTopic: Education, UNThis week IFSW was alerted that social workers in Colombia have been demonstrating in the streets against their government’s educational reforms that have reclassified social work away from the field […]
CASW Commends Decision to Adopt UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNOTTAWA, May 10, 2016 – IFSW member The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) commends the federal government’s decision to officially adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous […]
Tolérance zéro pour les mutilations sexuelles imposées aux femmes… Une prise de position de la Fédération Internationale du Travail Social (IFSW)
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNLa Fédération Internationale du Travail Social (IFSW) publie un communiqué en soutien à l’Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU) pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines (MGF). À la suite de la […]