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IFSW United Nations Commission – Statement “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, Social Work, UN

December 13, 2019

2019UN_CommissionWomen 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century

IFSW,  United Nations Commission – Team of New York, has submited an statement on the theme “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century” to the Commission […]

Keywords: women, peace, gender equalityRegion: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

Call for IFSW UN Commission Representative in Nairobi, Africa

Information Type: NewsTopic: UN

November 19, 2019

DIA INTERNACIONAL CONTRA LA VIOLENCIA HACIA LAS MUJERES

Call for IFSW UN Commission Representative in Nairobi, Africa The IFSW representative to the United Nations is responsible for realizing the agreed strategies within their nominated UN location. They are […]

Keywords: Africa, IFSW UN Commission Representative in NairobiRegion: AfricaLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

IFSW UN Commission submits an statement to ECOSOC on Affordable housing and social protection system

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Social Protection, UN, Poverty, Habitat

November 13, 2019

IFSW supports the theme of “Affordable housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness” session of the 58th Session Commission for Social Development Commission for Social Development. Fifty-eighth […]

Keywords: social protection, homelessness, housingRegion: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

IFSW STATEMENT ON WORLD HABITAT DAY

Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, UN, Habitat

October 7, 2019

As the world marks World Habitat Day, International Federation of Social Workers, representing over 3 Million Social Workers in over 128 member countries joins the global community in celebrating this […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

United Nations Representatives for IFSW – Asia Pacific – Volunteer Positions

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

August 13, 2019

          IFSW Asia Pacific is seeking Expressions of Interest for: • One IFSW Asia Pacific Regional Commissioner (also called Main Representative for Asia Pacific Region) based […]

Region: Asia and PacificLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

IFSW Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Poverty, Human Rights, Social Work, UN, Migration

July 30, 2019

Trafficking and Exploitation

IFSW Human Rights Commission. Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation. Trafficking and exploitation continue to be a tragic reality for many women, children and men worldwide. No country is immune to […]

Keywords: Trafficking and ExploitationRegion: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: Human Rights, United Nations

Report on the Learning Session on High Level Political Forum 2019

Topic: IFSW

July 22, 2019

The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the highest annual meeting of the United Nations don the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 . It contains a review of 6 SDGs […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

IFSW is contributing to the SDGs/ HLPF: The High Level Political Forum

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, UN

July 4, 2019

IFSW is contributing to the SDGs/ HLPF: The High Level Political Forum is the highest UN annual meeting on the SDGs. It contains a review of 6 SDGs and one overall theme. in […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

Free Online Course: Caring For Children Moving Alone

Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, Social Work, UN, Children

May 23, 2019

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 […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

IFSW Statement on International Women’s Day 8 March 2019

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights

March 7, 2019

A statement issued by Priska Fleischlin, IFSW UN Global Commissioner and the IFSW UN Regional Commissioners: This year, International Women’s Day is celebrated for the hundredth time. In 1909, in […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

IFSW Statement for ‘World Social Justice Day’ – Justice Requires the Participation of all Peoples

Information Type: Statement, NewsTopic: Human Rights, UN

February 19, 2019

20th February 2019 Throughout the world, social workers are directly involved in advancing social justice. In addition to advocating and shaping inclusive, strengths-focused and rights-based social policies, the social work […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations, Human Rights

An Interview with the Deputy High Commissioner (OHCHR) on ‘Social Workers Standing Up for Human Rights’

Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, IFSW

February 14, 2019

(Photo: Priska Fleischlin and Kate Gilmore)   As IFSW and the OHCHR prepare plans for working together, Priska Fleischlin the IFSW UN Commissioner meet and interviewed UN representative and qualified […]

Language: EnglishCommission: United Nations

IFSW UN Commission – Statement on Human Rights Day

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, Social Work

December 9, 2018

This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since the ground-breaking launch of the Declaration millions of people’s rights have been recognised, human suffering […]

Keywords: IFSW Human Rights Commission, IfswRegion: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations, Human Rights

IFSW Human Right Commission – Statement on Human Rights Day

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, IFSW

December 9, 2018

The IFSW Human Rights Commission takes this opportunity to acknowledge the global efforts to support Human Rights. This includes significant contributions from social workers acting as volunteers, in governments, agencies, NGOs, private […]

Keywords: human rights, Ifsw, 70 anniversaryRegion: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations, Human Rights

IFSW UN and interim Education Commissioners Announced

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

November 22, 2018

 .              Vasilios Ioakimidis & Priska Fleischlin Following the General Assembly last July where IFSW members voted to establish a United Nations Commission and an […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: Education, United Nations

IFSW Representative to the UN Criticises Medicalisation of Social Problems

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

September 20, 2018

Pascal Rudin is currently undertaking research in the field of Psychiatric Social Work in Bengaluru, India. This is where the TV shooting took place According to the Diagnostic and Statistic […]

Region: Europe, GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

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