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The IFSW-AP UN Representatives, including Dr. Wilaiporn Kotbungkair (Thailand), Dr. Sebastian Cordoba (Australia), and Mr. Kim Sug Pyo (South Korea), attended the 78th Session of the Economic and Social Commission […]
The policy paper “The Role of Social Workers in Advancing a New Eco-Social World” has just been adopted as part of the 2022 IFSW General Meeting. The IFSW United Nations […]
Update: Following the adoption of this policy in May 2022, IFSW has in July 2022 developed in partnership: The People’s Charter for a New Eco-Social World. 1. Concern The world […]
The IFSW a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council issued the following statement to the UN 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of […]
Silvana Martínez, President of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), presents The People’s Global Summit. Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind. https://newecosocialworld.com/ This summit will take […]
The people’s summit invites everyone to share and advance their ideas and contributions to shape the Global Values Declaration for a new eco-social world. Individuals and community representatives, people of […]
RHEINFELDEN, Switzerland (December 10, 2021) — The International Federation of Social Workers announces the establishment of the IFSW Social Work at the United Nations Initiative at Monmouth University in the […]
The IFSW a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council issued the following statement to the UN 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development. The […]
IFSW supports the draft convention on the right to development highlighting its eco-social aspects and sees each concern as interrelated. As the global professional body for social work the International […]
1. Проблема Цели устойчивого развития были определены в 2015. 17 целей покрывают основные области, в которых необходимо вести работу для того, чтобы добиться трансформационных изменений в нашем мире. Как и […]
Preocupación Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) fueron establecidos en 2015. A partir de los 17 objetivos, se identificaron las principales áreas donde progresar hacia un cambio transformador en nuestro […]
1. Concern The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established in 2015. With the 17 goals, the main areas for progress were identified to achieve transformational change in our world. As […]
The UN commissioner Geneva office Priska wishes the global social workers a happy #WSWD2021 with a brief explanation of the #Ubuntu philosophy aspects and its impact on social work profession […]
Theme: Responses to COVID-19: Standing Together Makes Us Stronger Panelists: Christina Behrendt, Ph.D., Head Social Policy Unit, Social Protection, International Labour Organization (ILO) Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director of the […]
WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY 2021 Global Theme: UBUNTU (I Am Because We Are) Event Theme: Community Engagement for Social Justice As the Social work community celebrates the social work month […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 on Environment and Development this […]
The newly established IFSW Asia Pacific representatives to the UN in Bangkok had their first meeting on 21 March 2020 bringing together social workers from all over the region with […]
IFSW Rep to UN Habitat Charles Mbugua will represent IFSW at thee 10th World Urban Forum # WUF10 which will runs for six days opens on Friday in Abu Dhabi, […]