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Statement Topic: Social Work, UN

Social Work Day at the UN, 7 April 2003

October 13, 2005 By Form & Function

Message to the 20th Social Work Day at the UN-New York 2003 Poverty, Health & Families – Global Concerns Dear Friends On this day we …

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Keywords: New York, social work day Region: North America Language: English

Statement Topic: Conflict

Social workers seeking justice, but not revenge

October 13, 2005 By Form & Function

A Call to Action Global Threat & Social Workers Response Since the devastating attacks on the United States we have witnessed a profoundly disturbing response …

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Keywords: peace, terrorism Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Children, Conflict

Statement on the attack on the UN, Baghad

October 13, 2005 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: victims Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

Statement Topic: Conflict

Urgently needed: Multi-faceted, non-violent approach to resolving world conflict

October 13, 2005 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: resolution Region: Global Language: English

Statement Topic: Conflict

Letter to the Australian Association of Social Workers after the killings in Bali

October 13, 2005 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: terrorism, victims Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

Statement Topic: Education

Citizenship and Social Work Education in a Globalising World

October 13, 2005 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: globalisation Region: Global Language: English Commission: Education

Policy Topic: Human Rights

Indigenous peoples

January 1, 2005 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: indigenous people Region: Global Language: English

Resolution Topic: Human Rights

Resolution on Administrative Detentions

September 30, 2004 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: administrative detention Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Human Rights, UN

The UN day of the elimination of violence against women

November 7, 2003 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: violence, women Region: Global Language: English

Statement Topic: Social Protection

Ensure that the needs of the poorest are not forgotten in Cancun

September 7, 2003 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: Cancun, WTO, poverty Region: Global Language: English

Statement Topic: IFSW

Letter of sympathy Sweden’s Foreign Minister Anna Lindh

September 7, 2003 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: Anna Lindh, Sweden, foreign minister, obituary Region: Global Language: English

Statement Topic: Conflict

Post War Iraq

April 9, 2003 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: Iraq Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Go on using your voice for peace

March 18, 2003 By Form & Function

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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Keywords: Iraq Region: Global Language: English

Statement Topic: Conflict

Appeal to the UN Security Council on the Iraq Crisis

February 14, 2003 By Form & Function

President and members United Nations Security Council Dear Sirs We write to you on behalf of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) representing 450,000 …

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Keywords: Iraq Region: Global Language: English

Statement Topic: Conflict

The Iraq Crisis – A Peaceful Approach is Brave, Forward-looking and Wise

February 13, 2003 By Form & Function

Dear Friends and Colleagues We need not tell you that the current world situation is very serious. The prospect of a war against Iraq moves …

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Keywords: Iraq Region: Global Language: English

Statement Topic: Conflict

Letters to Bush, Blair and Howard

October 17, 2002 By Form & Function

OPEN LETTER TO President George W Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington DC 20500 United States of America The Hon Tony Blair …

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Keywords: Iraq Bush Blair Howard Region: Global Language: English

Policy Topic: Human Rights

Displaced persons

August 1, 2002 By Form & Function

Introduction The displacement or forced migration of people within their own countries is today a common international phenomenon. Such migration may be caused by internal …

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Keywords: displaced persons Region: Global Language: English

Topic: Repository

Report of assessment mission to East Timor

May 22, 1999 By Pascal Rudin

13 to 22 November 1999 Professor Jim Ife Secretary, Human Rights Commission International Federation of Social Workers School of Social Work & Social Policy The …

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Language: English

Policy Topic: Human Rights

Refugees

August 1, 1998 By Form & Function

Policy Issue The physical needs of refugees, for food, clothing, health care and shelter, have to be met. However, policies also need to focus on …

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Keywords: refugees Region: Global Language: English

Policy Topic: Human Rights

Human rights

August 1, 1996 By Form & Function

History of human rights The history of human rights is that of the struggle against exploitation of one person by another. It is based on …

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