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PRONUNCIAMENTO DE FITS -REGIÓN AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE- ANTE EL BROTE DE LA ENFERMEDAD DE EBOLA
La Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales (FITS)- Región de América Latina y El Caribe- se adhiere a la declaración firmada por Daniel Asiedu, Presidente de …
Read moreSexual Orientation and Gender Expression
People whose sexual identity, sexual orientation or gender expression differs from the norm are vulnerable to oppression and marginalization to differing degrees in all nations …
Read moreGuiding Principles for Social Workers Working with Others to Identify and Protect Children From all Forms of Sexual Abuse
This policy statement has been drafted in response to the following resolution of the General Meeting 2012: That this General Meeting: Acknowledges that in every …
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STATEMENT FROM IFSW LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION ON THE DISAPPEARANCE OF 43 STUDENTS IN MEXICO
The Region of Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Federation of social workers expresses its deep concern at the disappearance of 43 preservice …
Read morePRONUNCIAMENTO ANTE LA DESAPARICIÓN DE 43 ESTUDIANTES EN MÉXICO
La Región de América Latina y El Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales expresa su profunda preocupación ante la desaparición forzada de 43 …
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STATEMENT BY IFSW AFRICA REGION ON THE OUTBREAK OF EBOLA DISEASE
The Ebola virus disease (EVD) which seem to have originated in a remote village in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976 was first notified …
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NGO Statement to the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Representing professional associations in 116 nations, IFSW supports the theme of “achievement of gender equality and empowerment of women” for the 59th session of the …
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Report: Work at the World Health Organization (WHO)
In September 2014, another intensive 2-day meeting of the WHO International Advisory Group for ICD-11 Mental and Behavioural Disorders took place in Madrid. Yet another …
Read moreTributes to Ellen Mouravieff Apostol (Died 30 September 2014 aged 89, Geneva)
Ellen was a long-term IFSW leader, supporter, volunteer and representative to the United Nations and between 1975 and 1993 the IFSW Assistant Secretary-General. Below are …
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Work at the UN
IFSW and the United Nations – ECOSOC and CoNGO – a long and lively partnership On October 24 in 2015 the UN celebrates 70 years …
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A history of social work in Botswana – and the challenges ahead
Members of BNASW on World Social Work Day 2014 Kgomotso Jongman President of Botswana National Association of Social Workers explains the problems facing the profession. The …
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Social work in Myanmar: a slow and difficult birth
Two British social work educators are invited to Myanmar to offer a short course in social work training. Read of their experiences in the International Guardian …
Read moreStatement by the North American Region of IFSW on the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
The roots of the social work profession are grounded in the principles of peace and social justice. Social workers in North America are united by …
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Public statement by the Japanese Coordinating Body for IFSW, concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza
We, the Japanese social workers who belong to the Japanese Coordinating Body for IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers), make the following statement, based on …
Read moreStatement of IFSW Europe: Social Work for Peace and Self-Determination – Peace is the way
Peace is the way to freedom and self-determination for every human being. Everyone has a right to be free and freedom is a precondition of …
Read moreCASW for Peace and Self-Determination
The following statement was issued on Friday 15 August by the Canadian Association of Social Workers with comments by Morel Caisse, CASW President and IFSW …
Read moreL’ACTS prône la paix et l’autodétermination
Le 15 août 2014 – La profession du travail social est enracinée dans les principes de la paix, de la justice sociale, de la …
Read morePublic statement by IFSW Asia Pacific Regional President and Member-at-Large concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza
We affirm the public statement from IFSW and support the United Nations position on Gaza. We live in the Asia Pacific Region with numerous languages, …
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Statement of the Israeli Union of Social Workers – Histadrut on the situation in Gaza
War is always horrible and it is a lose-lose situation. Social workers rarely create the situations in which we intervene; we react to people’s needs …
Read moreThe National Association of Social Workers – USA briefing paper on the implications for local social worker of the Global Agenda
IFSW welcomes The National Association of Social Workers – USA briefing paper on the implications for local social workers of the Global Agenda for Social …
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