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IFSW appeal for support for the establishment of an independent and effective international criminal court
SOCIAL WORK DAY UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK 15 April 2002 On the occasion of Social Work Day at the United Nations on April 15, 2002, …
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This past weekend’s bombing of young tourists and Balinese civilians is a profound tragedy, which will affect the lives of so many for a long …
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The International Federation of Social Workers calls upon its member organisations to take up the call for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East and …
Read moreTerror hitting the USA
The community of social workers around the world expresses its profound shock and horror at the events in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. The International …
Read moreLetter to the British Association of Social Workers after the killings in Bali
Ms. Liz Timms, Chair, BASW 16 Kent St Birmingham B5 6RD United Kingdom Sydney/ Berne, 18 October 2002 Dear Liz, We write to you and …
Read moreMadrid – 11 May
IFSW statement to Spain (13 March 2004): Dear friends in Spain, What a brave and strong people you are!! Already the day after the terrible …
Read moreNGO Joint Statement on the war in Iraq to the UN Commission on Human Rights
The 59th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, March 17 to April 25, 2003) NGO Joint Statement (Final version) Geneva, March 25, …
Read moreSocial Work Day at the UN, 7 April 2003
Message to the 20th Social Work Day at the UN-New York 2003 Poverty, Health & Families – Global Concerns Dear Friends On this day we …
Read moreSocial workers seeking justice, but not revenge
A Call to Action Global Threat & Social Workers Response Since the devastating attacks on the United States we have witnessed a profoundly disturbing response …
Read moreStatement on the attack on the UN, Baghad
The International Federation of Social Workers is deeply shocked and saddened that the United Nations has been the direct target of a terrorist attack. The …
Read moreUrgently needed: Multi-faceted, non-violent approach to resolving world conflict
International Federation of Social Workers International Association of Schools of Social Work The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools …
Read moreLetter to the Australian Association of Social Workers after the killings in Bali
Ms Jo Gaha President AASW PO Box 4956 Kingston ACT 2604 AUSTRALIA Sydney/ Hong Kong/ Berne, 16 October 2002 Dear Jo We write to you …
Read moreCitizenship and Social Work Education in a Globalising World
IASSW CONFERENCE 15-18 JULY 2002 MONTPELLIER GREETINGS FROM IFSW IMELDA DODDS PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS Distinguished Guests Dear Colleagues all, It is both …
Read moreIndigenous peoples
Background Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights According to the United Nations (UN), there are at least 5,000 indigenous groups composed of 300 million people living …
Read moreResolution on Administrative Detentions
General Meeting, Adelaide, Australia 29 September – 1 October 2004 The General Meeting of IFSW, representing more than 470,000 social workers in 80 countries throughout …
Read moreThe UN day of the elimination of violence against women
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is opposed to violence in all its forms. In recognising the UN Day of the Elimination of Violence …
Read moreEnsure that the needs of the poorest are not forgotten in Cancun
IFSW letter to the WTO and the G8 members in connection with the WTO-Meeting in Cancun, Mexico September 2003 We are writing to you as …
Read moreLetter of sympathy Sweden’s Foreign Minister Anna Lindh
We cannot understand that a Swedish minister once more has been assassinated. The information yesterday evening that Anna Lindh had been stabbed at NK in …
Read morePost War Iraq
Dear Colleagues, We believe that it is important now that we focus on and turn world attention to what will occur once hostilities cease in …
Read moreGo on using your voice for peace
Dear Colleagues The events of the past 24 hours bring a profound sadness over what will lay ahead for the people of Iraq and all …
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