Started on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. The World AIDS Day theme for 2009 is ‘Universal Access and […]
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IFSW welcome Special Representative on Violence Against Children (SRSG)
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Children‘The International Federation of Social Workers warmly welcomes the appointment of Ms. Marta Santos Pais by the United Nations Secretary-General as his Special Representative on Violence against Children at the […]
IFSW presenting statement to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, ChildrenIFSW sent the following letter to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child January 30, 2009: IFSW was pleased to give evidence to the Committee on 1 February […]
Extreme Poverty and Human Rights: the Rights of the Poor
Information Type: NewsTopic: Children, UNReport from a Seminar on the Draft Guiding Principles on “Extreme Poverty and Human Rights: the Rights of the Poor” Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva […]
IFSW at the UN Celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNDecember 3,2008 was the occasion of The International Day of Persons with Disabilities which was celebrated at UN Headquarters New York. IFSW was represented by Marcia Wallace. The Convention on […]
IFSW Statement to the UN Commission for Social Development
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, UNUnited Nations Commission for Social Development (CSW), 47th Session, February 4 – 13, 2009, New York. Promoting Social Integration The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is a global organization […]
IFSW Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, 2008
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, IFSW, UNDignity And Justice For All Of Us After two World Wars the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was the first international statement of respect for each person in the world. […]
IFSW Statement on the International Day of Persons With Disabilities, December 3
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNThe International Day of Persons With Disabilities is a good time to remember that 2008 has been an important year for international human rights, as much for persons with disabilities […]
Social Work Day at the United Nations 31 March 2008
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, UNSUMMARY OF MAIN SPEECHES 900 social workers and students gathered at the United Nations on Monday 31 March to mark the 25th anniversary of the annual social work day at […]
25th Annual Social Work Day at the United Nations
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UNSocial Work Day at the UN is a gathering place for people around the world who are working to make a difference. For 25 years students, practitioners, and educators have […]
IFSW meets the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UN, ChildrenESSENTIAL ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK IMPLEMENTING THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD’ IFSW MEETS THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD The UN Committee on […]
IFSW active on Women’s issues at the UN
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNThe UN Commission on the Status of Women recently concluded its 52nd Session in New York as a follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third […]
Social Work Day at the UN, 7 April 2003
Information Type: StatementTopic: Social Work, UNMessage to the 20th Social Work Day at the UN-New York 2003 Poverty, Health & Families – Global Concerns Dear Friends On this day we bring the special thoughts from […]
The UN day of the elimination of violence against women
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Human RightsThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is opposed to violence in all its forms. In recognising the UN Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women the IFSW calls […]