With the escalating violence in Hong Kong, social workers are seeking solidarity support from the international social work community regarding the months-long political protest in Hong Kong. The latest development on police brutality has demonstrated that the withdrawal of the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill by the Hong Kong government in October could not restore peace […]
Queremos expresar desde la IFSW nuestro profundo rechazo al Golpe de Estado-Político-Policial-Militar de Bolivia sucedido en el día de hoy. Este es sin dudas un golpe a la Democracia. Un golpe hacia un Presidente electo democráticamente como Evo Morales, quien tendría que haber terminado su mandato el 20 de enero de 2020. Un golpe de […]
The 17 countries that are part of the International Federation of Social Work for the Latin American Region, of which the Colombian Federation of Social Workers “FECTS” participates, we subscribe to the declaration of repudiation and denunciation for the murder of the social worker Cristina Bautista , indigenous leader and governor of the Cabildo Tacueyó, […]
COMMUNIQUÉ PREAMBLE 1. We the participants in the IFSW AFRICA REGION CONFERENCE 28th- 31st October, 2019 met in Kampala, Uganda, to jointly discuss the role of social work in strengthening Human Relations for Social, Economic and Political Transformation. 2. The Conference recognizes that development in Africa targets the vulnerable populations and that governments have put […]
Click here to read the statement in English Los 17 países que formamos parte de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social para la Región de América Latina, de la cual participa la Asociación Haitiana de Trabajadores Sociales (AHATRAS), exigimos el cese de la represión hacia el pueblo haitiano que se manifiesta en las calles. Hacemos […]
Pronunciamiento Región ALC sobre situación de Chile Click here for the English version Los 17 países que componemos la Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social nos solidarizamos con el despertar y la unidad que ha manifestado el pueblo de Chile para resistir y exigir el final de […]
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, social workers call for partnerships to transform poverty. IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell writes: Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty which is also the first objective of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The transformation of poverty is core to social work. A […]
El gobierno de Ecuador ha aceptado los términos y condiciones exigidos por el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) a cambio de apoyo financiero. Click here to read the English version Las condiciones de austeridad exigidas por el FMI incluyen el aumento de las tarifas de todos los servicios del gobierno, la prohibición del préstamo público del […]
On Mental Health Day, IFSW calls for the rethinking and transformation of mental health services (MHS). In nearly all countries, MHS are designed around symptoms management, labelling based on limited understanding and the neglect of people’s backgrounds and current situations of multiple layers of stress. Alternativity, we the social work profession, say that MHS should […]
As the world marks World Habitat Day, International Federation of Social Workers, representing over 3 Million Social Workers in over 128 member countries joins the global community in celebrating this day. Three years after the adoption of the New Urban Agenda this day marks a new shared vision for a better and more sustainable future […]
Delegates at the Asian-Pacific Social Work Conference today joined in the global action for climate justice declaring that: The Climate Crisis in an Emergency. Comments from conference participants included: IFSW Asia-Pacific Regional President Rose Henderson said, ‘In our region, evacuation plans are already in place as water levels rise in the Pacific ocean. There is […]
Prepared by IFSW Secretary-General Dr. Rory Truell and endorsed by delegates from 33 countries at the 25th Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference (APSWC 2019), Bangalore, India It is fitting to launch this statement for the 2019 International Day of Peace in India and on the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi has had an immense […]
STATEMENTS ON BREXIT – British Association and Irish Association of Social Workers Statement endorsed at the IFSW European Members Meeting, Vienna, 8th September 2019 Introduction In a United Kingdom (UK) referendum on 23 June 2016, 52 percent of those voting supported leaving the European Union (EU). The UK Government started a process […]
Statement endorsed at the IFSW European Members Meeting, Vienna, 8th September 2019 The IFSW European members today committed to campaigning on safety issues for social workers and the strengthening of systems to protect service-users and professionals. Recently in Croatia, a social worker and lawyer were killed in the social service where they worked. Under the […]
Statement of Hong Kong Social Workers Association (HKSWA): It has been nearly three months since the heated social unrest caused by HKSAR’s (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) proposal amendment of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and the subsequent demonstrations. Social confrontation keeps escalating. Although the HKSAR Government has announced it had put a stop on the […]
Statement endorsed at the IFSW European Members Meeting, Vienna, 8th September 2019 Delegates representing social worker organisations from across Europe meeting in Vienna on 6-8 September 2019 and continuing in the European social work conference 9-11 September 2019, note the growing social crisis in Europe. They carry personal stories which illustrate the human cost of […]
The fires destroying the Amazon illustrate a global political system increasing moving towards environmental devastation and the need for urgent action based on the principles of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development. The Amazon forests that have acted as a carbon sink and regulator for the environment are being wrecked and lost […]
IFSW Human Rights Commission. Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation. Trafficking and exploitation continue to be a tragic reality for many women, children and men worldwide. No country is immune to this heinous crime. The most vulnerable are enslaved and forced into labour and/or sexual exploitation. It is one of the greatest violations of human dignity […]
La Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social suscribe las declaraciones del Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico (CPTSPR), por voz de su Presidenta, la Dra. Mábel López Ortiz y su Junta Directiva el 14 y 17 de julio de 2019. En los documentos, la […]
As the horrific human rights abuses escalate at the US / Mexican border, social workers worldwide are taking action. IFSW Human Rights Commission, Colleen Lundy said, “The unfolding humanitarian crisis at the US/Mexican border was tragically highlighted by the recent drowning of the Salvadoran father and his 23-month-old daughter. There are multiple and significant human […]
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