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Rory Truell of IFSW meets Helen Clark of the UN

IFSW has been granted Special Consultative Status by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). In addition, IFSW is working with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

The commission supports IFSW representatives and IFSW members to act as facilitators and bridging the gaps between community’s aspirations and UN agendas. At the same time, the knowledge of the UN’s work shall flow back to the IFSW board and the IFSW members with the goal to create a partnership and realising a social change.

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Objectives of the IFSW representation to the UN

The overarching objective of IFSW representations to the UN is to represent a social work perspective to the UN and the UN Agencies and to work towards joint action based on social work principles. Representatives will highlight the social solutions that can be achieved through applying the profession’s principles and methodologies as a framework for achieving social justice, inclusive participatory democracy, sustainable peaceful societies, social transformation for equality and rights. Representatives are bound to constitution, definition, ethical principles and the policies of IFSW.

The Commission and the representations work as a part of the wider IFSW body and the work of all Representatives should link with the above objective, vision and work agenda of IFSW UN Commission. Representatives are requested to focus on one or two themes (such as children’s rights, health…) that are relevant for global social work and coordinated within the Commission. Representatives work should also be guided by:

  • the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development,
  • the definition of social work
  • the constitution of IFSW
  • the ethical principles
  • the IFSW policies

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Structure of the IFSW UN Commission

The members of the UN Commission are:

  • The IFSW UN Commissioner
  • The Main Representatives that are also the Regional Commissioners
  • A team of max. five Representatives per abovementioned region

The relationships between the main representatives, the local IFSW member, the IFSW UN Commissioner, the IFSW Secretary-General and the Regional President are essential to coordinating and planning the representative’s work. It is envisaged that there will be Skype meetings regularly or on-demand (UN Commissioner, Main Rep. and regional IFSW President) so that they can have the support and link their work plans. Regular contact shall be maintained from all the above-mentioned persons.

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Meet IFSW United Nations Commissioners and Representatives

IFSW Pays Tribute to Long Standing UN Representative Ellen Mouravieff-Apostol.

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  • Task of the Main Representative / Regional Commissioner 
  • Task of the IFSW Representatives to the UN  
  • IFSW Representative to an UN Headquarters

Global

Priska Fleischlin
Global Commissioner

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African Region

Charles Mbugua
Regional Commissioner

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Asia-Pacific Region

W. Kotbungkair
Regional Commissioner

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Zhe Wang
Representative

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Sup Pyo Kim
Representative

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Sebastian Cordoba

Representative

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Jude Douglas
Representative

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Suresh PathareSuresh Pathare, MSW, Ph.D.
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Hamed Olamaee
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European Region

Herbert Paulischinherbert paulischin
Regional Commissioner

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Swetha R. Dhananka
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Bruno  Keel
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Klaus Kühne
Representative

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Tobias Roosen 
Representative

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Pascal Rudin
Representative

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Silvia Franke
Representative

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Maria Wegenschimmel
Representative

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Latin American and the Caribbean Region

Alicia Yanez Merino
Regional Commissioner

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North American Region

M. CroninMichael Cronin
Regional Commissioner

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Robin S. Mama
Representative

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Elaine Congress
Representative

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Anne C. Deepak
Representative

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Evelyn P. Tomaszewski
Representative

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Shenae Osborn
Representative

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Malena DiMaggio
Intern
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Linda Levin
Intern

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News, Reports and Statements

If you wish to make a suggestion for an IFSW Statement, please contact the main representative of the location.

News

  • An interview with the deputy high commissioner OHCHR on social workers standing up for human rights
  • 2019. Call for IFSW UN Commission Representative in Nairobi, Africa
  • 2019. Learning Session on High-Level Political Forum 2019
  • IFSW UN Commission Representation to the UN. Objectives, Structure, Function, and Guidelines
  • IFSW’s history of working at the UN, its issues and implications.
  • World Social Work Day at the United Nations (WSWD).

Statements

  • A toolbox for working with adolescents with mental health problems, created by WHO and UNICEF, applicable for social workers.
  • 2019. IFSW United Nations Commission – Statement “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”
  • 2019 Statement on Affordable housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness
  • 2019 IFSW Statement on International Women’s Day 8 March 2019 
  • 2018 Statement on Human Rights Day
  • 2018 Statement on Global Compact on Migration

Reports

  • 2020 UN Commissioner Report
  • 2020 Report from IFSW UN Team Bangkok
  • 2020 Report from IFSW UN Team Geneva
  • 2020 Report from IFSW UN Team Nairobi
  • 2020 Report from IFSW UN Team New York
  • 2020 Report from IFSW UN Team Santiago
  • 2020 Report from IFSW UN Team Vienna
  • 2020 Report from IFSW UN Team Vienna
  • 2020 Report from IFSW UN Africa Commissioner on The 10th Session of the World Urban Forum – Cities of Opportunities: Connecting Culture and Innovation
  • 2018 Report from IFSW UN Team Geneva
  • 2018 Report from IFSW UN Team Nairobi
  • 2018 Report from IFSW UN Team New York
  • 2018 Report from IFSW UN Team Vienna

 

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    May 24, 2022
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