IFSW Europe Resolution on the Role of Social Workers in Age Determination of Unaccompanied Children (release on 31st May 2017) A multi-disciplinary consensus on Mental Health in Europe final statement […]
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IGNORING THE RIGHTS OF CHILD MIGRANTS INCREASES RISKS FOR THE CHILDREN AND FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Information Type: StatementTopic: ChildrenThe number of child migrants entering Europe on their own is higher than ever before; almost 90,000 unaccompanied children sought asylum in the European Union in2015 (Eurostat). Some have no […]
Statement about Business Group Excellentia
Information Type: StatementTopic: Social WorkThe members of the IFSW- Latin America and the Caribbean Region, gathered in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico on October 28th 2015, within the framework of […]
Message from the IFSW Latin American Region to the Zambian Association
Information Type: StatementTopic: Social Work
Argentina 25th January 2017 Dear social workers from the Zambian Association of Social Work, I would like to take the opportunity after the visit to your wonderful country of the […]
El papel del trabajo social en la construcción de la democracia real
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human RightsDeclaración de la FITS. La victoria de Trump resalta el fracaso de los sistemas democráticos contemporáneos, la importancia del compromiso de las personas en su futuro y la reafirmación […]
The Social Work Role in Building Real Democracy
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights
Statement from IFSW: Trump’s victory highlights the failure of contemporary democratic systems, the importance of people’s engagement in their futures and the reaffirmation of the social work roles in political […]
Social Work Responding to The Political Crisis Forcing People into Displacement and Refugee Status
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights
IFSW STATEMENT: World Social Work Day March 15th 2016 Vienna Social workers from 26 countries and refugee representatives met today to formulate plans that strengthen the social work response […]
IFSW supports Turkish social work academic facing detention
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human RightsIFSW wishes to support our social work academic colleague in Turkey who is facing detention along with other academics following their support for a petition calling for peace and criticizing […]
IFSW Statement from The Solidarity Symposium on Social Work and Austerity
Information Type: StatementTopic: Social Protection
Palestinian Social Workers Stand Against Child Detention
Information Type: StatementTopic: Conflict, ChildrenIFSW is concerned by the continuing detention of Palestinian children in Israeli jails and this follows our previous Statement made on Human Rights Day in 2014, endorsing UNICEF’s call for Palestinian […]
A statement of the Association of Social Workers of the Czech republic in the matter of so called migrant crisis
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human RightsAs representatives of the Association of Social Workers of the Czech republic (hereinafter the SSP ČR) we issue this statement in the matter of so called migrant crisis, which seems […]
The World Needs Good Global Governance not TPP, TTIP and TISA (in Arabic)
Information Type: StatementTopic: Lawالعالم بحاجة الى الحكومة وليس الى اتفاقيات TPP, TTIP و TISA لقد قادت الولايات المتحدة اتفاقيات التجارة العالمية TPP, TTIP و TISA التي يجري التفاوض بشانها من قبل العديد من […]
El mundo necesita buena gobernanza global y no TPP, TTIP y TISA
Information Type: StatementTopic: Law, Human RightsDeclaración de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales Estados Unidos encabeza los acuerdos comerciales globales TPP, TTIP y TISA* que se negocian en privado en muchos países, lo que amenaza […]
The World Needs Good Global Governance not TPP, TTIP and TISA
Information Type: StatementTopic: Law
Statement by the International Federation of Social Workers The US led global trade agreements TPP, TTIP and TISA* being negotiated by many countries in secrecy threaten the basis of […]
IFSW Statement on the Deaths of Immigrants in the Mediterranean
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human RightsThe current tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea, where thousands of people are fleeing conflict, persecution and violence and trying to reach safety in Europe is of major concern to IFSW. […]
SOLIDARIDAD CON EL PUEBLO DE BANGLADESH
Information Type: StatementTopic: Disaster, Employment
Los Trabajadores Sociales de la Región de América Latina y El Caribe se solidarizan con el pueblo de Bangladesh, en especial con los trabajadores de Rana Plaza que el […]
STATEMENT BY IFSW LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION ON THE OUTBREAK OF EBOLA DISEASE
Information Type: StatementTopic: Disaster
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) – Region of Latin America and the Caribbean – adheres to the Declaration signed by Daniel Asiedu, President of IFSW – Africa Region […]
PRONUNCIAMENTO DE FITS -REGIÓN AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE- ANTE EL BROTE DE LA ENFERMEDAD DE EBOLA
Information Type: StatementTopic: Disaster
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 FITS –Región África- ante la […]
IFSW Statement on Palestine / Israel
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThe purpose of making this statement is to set out social work principles and practices that will contribute to the local and international debates and hopefully provide some useful insights […]
IFSW’s Turkish Members Makes Statement on Protests
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human RightsBelow you find a statement from our colleagues of the Turkish Association of Social Workers (TASW) in light of the uprising by Turkish people across the country and the national […]