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 […]
United Nations
The IFSW statement to the UN 66TH session of the Commission on the Status of Women under the Economic and Social Council
Information Type: StatementTopic: UN, Women
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 […]
Establishment of the IFSW Social Work at the United Nations Initiative at Monmouth University
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, World Social Work Day
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 […]
IFSW Statement on the Draft Convention on the Right to Development
Information Type: StatementTopic: Environment, UN
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 […]
NOMBRAMIENTO DE LA COMISIONADA INDÍGENA Y DE LA COMISIONADA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LA FITS
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
(foto: Hilary Weaver y Xanthis Suárez García) El Ejecutivo de la FITS ha nombrado a Hilary Weaver como Comisionada global de la Comisión Indígena. Hilary, una trabajadora social lakota, residente […]
New Policy Paper: Social Work and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The UN Agenda 2030 is a milestone agreement – never before in history has a total of 193 nations established and agreed upon one common agenda. The SDGs consist of […]
ENDING HOSPITAL DETENTION FOR NON-PAYMENT OF BILLS! World Health Organisation COUNTING ON THE SUPPORT OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: IFSW
Statement from Bruno Keel, IFSW Representative to the UN / WHO in Geneva In the latest report on hospital detention and in a recent workshop, the World Health Organisation called […]
El Trabajo Social y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas
Information Type: PolicyTopic: IFSW, UNPreocupación 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 […]
Social Work and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Information Type: PolicyTopic: UN, IFSW1. 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 […]
New Social Contract Needed says UN and Social Work Forum
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Protection
“We need a new social contract First, it must ensure human rights for all—importantly, this includes those not fully benefitting from previous social contracts such as women, informal workers and […]
37th Annual Social Work Day at the United Nations in New York
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, World Social Work Day, Covid19
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 CELEBRATIONS AT GENEVA
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, UNWORLD 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 […]
Final Run: MOOC on Children Moving Alone in Times of Covid-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UN, Children, Migration, Covid19
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 […]
Recognition of Social Workers: WHO declares 2021 the International Year of Health and Care Workers
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, UN
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 […]
IFSW calls for urgent climate action at the UN ESCAP
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Environment
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 […]
IFSW Forms Partnership with Local 2030 Recognising Social Work Contributions to the SDGs
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Local2030 is the United Nations network and platform to build collaborative action at local levels to implement all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The platform brings together local, regional and national governments along with businesses, community-based organizations and other local actors, […]
IFSW addressing the UN ESCAP Committee for Social Development
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
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 for Social Development Sixth Session […]
On World Mental Health Day, the International Federation of Social Workers calls for Mental Health for All
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
On 10th October, World Mental Health Day, the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) supports this year’s call for greater investment in and greater access to mental health care. Mental […]
Popular Free Training for Social Workers on Alternative Care now touches on Covid-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: Children, Covid19
In the face of Covid-19, IFSW, together with a number of international advisors and contributors, including Unicef and the International Social Service, has updated its innovative free training course on […]
New Free Online Course: Child Protection Case Management in Times of Covid-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, Children, Covid19In the face of Covid-19, IFSW, together with a number of international advisors and contributors, including the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, International Social Service and UNHCR, has developed an […]