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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
In 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 […]
30 March 2020 The IFSW’s Asia Pacific Representatives to the UN in Bangkok have come together calling for immediate and urgent action from governments across the region to meet the […]
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 […]
The newly established IFSW Asia Pacific representatives to the UN in Bangkok had their first meeting over the weekend bringing together social workers from all over the region with representative from China, […]
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, […]