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News Topic: Conflict

Statement by the North American Region of IFSW on the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

August 19, 2014 By Form & Function

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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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: North America Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

Public statement by the Japanese Coordinating Body for IFSW, concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza

August 16, 2014 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

Statement of IFSW Europe: Social Work for Peace and Self-Determination – Peace is the way

August 16, 2014 By Form & Function

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 …

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Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

CASW for Peace and Self-Determination

August 15, 2014 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: North America Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

L’ACTS prône la paix et l’autodétermination

August 15, 2014 By Form & Function

  Le 15 août 2014 –  La profession du travail social est enracinée dans les principes de la paix, de la justice sociale, de la …

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Keywords: Israel. Palestine Region: North America Language: French

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

Public statement by IFSW Asia Pacific Regional President and Member-at-Large concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza

August 13, 2014 By Form & Function

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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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Statement of the Israeli Union of Social Workers – Histadrut on the situation in Gaza

August 11, 2014 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Environment

The National Association of Social Workers – USA briefing paper on the implications for local social worker of the Global Agenda

August 8, 2014 By Form & Function

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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Keywords: NASW, global agenda, social worker Region: North America Language: English

Topic: Repository

Sosyal hizmet nedir?

August 7, 2014 By Rory Truell

Sosyal hizmet uzmanlarınca temsil edilen iki uluslararası kuruluş mesleğin yeni küresel tanımını oylamaya hazırlanıyorlar Bu hafta, sosyal hizmeti temsil eden iki uluslararası kuruluş mesleğin yeni …

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Language: Turkish

Policy Topic: Social Work

Global Definition of Social Work

August 6, 2014 By Form & Function

The following definition was approved by the IFSW General Meeting and the IASSW General Assembly  in July 2014: Global Definition of the Social Work Profession …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

Statement of Latin American and Caribbean IFSW about the killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip

August 6, 2014 By Form & Function

Social workers of the Latin America and Caribbean of the International Federation of Social Workers defend human rights, democracy and fight for social justice, so …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine, definition of social work Region: Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean Language: English, Spanish

Topic: Repository

Social Work for Peace and Self-Determination

August 5, 2014 By Rory Truell

  Social workers promote peace and the dignity and worth of all peoples. We view that the continuation of the occupation of Palestine is the …

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Language: English

News Topic: Conflict, Human Rights

Social work for peace and self-determination

An open letter from the Association of Social Workers in Iceland to the Icelandic government concerning human rights violations in Palestine

August 4, 2014 By Form & Function

The Association of Social Workers in Iceland encourages the Icelandic authorities to use their power in the international community to stop the conflict in Gaza. …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

BASW statement on Gaza

Public statement by the British Association of Social Workers, concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza

August 4, 2014 By Form & Function

This is a public statement by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza. The United Nations …

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Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Children

International Surrogacy – meeting the needs of children or adults? A call for international action to safeguard children’s best interest

August 4, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW condemns the actions of the Australian couple who abandoned Gammy, the twin born through an international surrogacy arrangement in Thailand. It calls on the …

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Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

Social Work for Peace and Self-determination in Palestine and Israel

August 2, 2014 By Form & Function

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) continues to be appalled at the attacks on Gaza and the illegal occupation of Palestinian peoples. Social workers …

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Region: Global Language: English

Policy Topic: Environment

Globalisation and the environment

August 1, 2014 By Form & Function

Introduction Globalisation is the process by which all peoples and communities come to experience an increasingly common economic, social and cultural environment. By definition, the …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social Worker Shot in West Bank

July 29, 2014 By Form & Function

Hashem Khader Abu Maria, 45 was killed last week while peacefully participating in a solidarity march with Gaza. Israeli forces shot Hashem in the chest …

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Keywords: death, social worker Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

IFSW supports UN call for an immediate ceasefire and recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza and the occupation of all Palestine

July 28, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW supports todays UN call for an immediate ceasefire and supports the recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza …

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Keywords: Gaza Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conflict, Disaster

IFSW statement on the MH17 and other aircraft tragedies

July 24, 2014 By Form & Function

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) shares the shock of the rest at the world at the tragedy resulting from the shooting down of …

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Keywords: HIV, social worker dead, terrorism Region: Global Language: English

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