December 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 […]
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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: Human Rights, UNThe 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 […]