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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international treaty adopted by the United Nations on November 20, 1989, establishing global standards to ensure the protection, survival, and […]
In Kenya, on 31st October 2014, Ban Ki-Moon and the Guardian launched a worldwide campaign to raise awareness of the harm caused through FGM and to work together towards elimination […]
IFSW has launched a new dedicated area of its website to highlight its representation work at the United Nations. See it here. “We have teams of social worker’s volunteering as […]
The Conference of NGO – Board meets twice a year. This time it was connected with the meeting of NGO committee on the Status of Women – Beijing+20 (11/3-5/2014) in […]
Representing professional associations in 116 nations, IFSW supports the theme of “achievement of gender equality and empowerment of women” for the 59th session of the Committee on the Status of […]
This joint oral statement calls to acknowledge what ‘family’ means in the context of children’s rights. IFSW contact: Pascal Rudin Several international initiatives have been launched to mark the 20th […]
At the General Assembly of CoNGO in April 2014 IFSW was represented by a Proxi given to our Austrian Partner Mr. Wolfgang Beiglboeck, representative of Intl. Association of Applied Psychology […]
After the many years, Ellen Mouravieff-Apostol had successfully represented IFSW at the UN in Geneva; there was a transition period during which a new Team of representatives had to organise […]
This report covers the activities of the New York Representative Team to the United Nations Headquarters in New York from the period of September 2013 through May 2014. This proactive […]
Relationship and collaboration between IFSW and UN-‐HABITAT has continued to grow over the years. The official presentation of the Global Agenda blue print by Dr. Rory Truell to the Deputy […]
IFSW United Nations Representative and Swiss social worker Pascal Rudin has highlighted the problem of the massive increase of medications to treat ADHD in children. “Medications have a place, but 95% of children could […]
During the second week of February, a group of 60 representatives of women’s rights organizations gathered for the Feminist Strategy Meeting in Tarrytown, New York. The meeting resulted in the […]
‘There is growing evidence and recognition of the powerful and corrosive effects of inequality on economic growth, poverty reduction, social and economic stability and socially-sustainable development’ according to the latest […]
Report on Representing IFSW at UNHCR, at the UNO-Geneva in 2013 IFSW contact: Tobias Roosen As 9th report of representing IFSW at the UNHCR ExCom as of early October 2013, […]
Through its work UNRISD aims to ensure that social equity, inclusion and justice are central to development thinking, policy and practice. UNRISD aims to: focus on the often neglected […]
The UN General Assembly has convened in New York for its annual meeting. This year a major item for discussion will be the future of the Millennium Development Goals with […]
El pasado 17 de junio el Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico hizo historia, acudiendo por primera vez a la Organización de Naciones Unidas para reclamar la […]
A new report from the Overseas Development Institute in London explores how the two goals of fighting poverty and ensuring environmental sustainability can be combined in the post-2015 priorities for […]
Magdalena Sepúlveda, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights strongly opposes austerity measures being taken by several governments. In an interview with the London-based Guardian newspaper, she […]