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IFSW Europe Statements

Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW

May 31, 2017

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 […]

Region: EuropeLanguage: English

IGNORING THE RIGHTS OF CHILD MIGRANTS INCREASES RISKS FOR THE CHILDREN AND FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Information Type: StatementTopic: Children

May 31, 2017

The 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 […]

Keywords: children's rights, migration, age assessmentRegion: EuropeLanguage: English

Statement about Business Group Excellentia

Information Type: StatementTopic: Social Work

January 30, 2017

      The 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 […]

Region: Latin America & CaribbeanLanguage: English

Message from the IFSW Latin American Region to the Zambian Association

Information Type: StatementTopic: Social Work

January 27, 2017

 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 […]

Keywords: solidarity, LetterRegion: Africa, Latin America & CaribbeanLanguage: English

El papel del trabajo social en la construcción de la democracia real

Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights

November 19, 2016

Declaración 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 […]

Keywords: democracyRegion: North AmericaLanguage: Spanish

The Social Work Role in Building Real Democracy

Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights

November 17, 2016

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 […]

Keywords: violence, democracy, empowerment, systemsRegion: GlobalLanguage: English

Social Work Responding to The Political Crisis Forcing People into Displacement and Refugee Status

Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights

March 16, 2016

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 […]

Keywords: refugees, displaced people, political crisis, ViennaRegion: GlobalLanguage: English

IFSW supports Turkish social work academic facing detention

Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights

January 27, 2016

IFSW 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 […]

Region: EuropeLanguage: English

IFSW Statement from The Solidarity Symposium on Social Work and Austerity

Information Type: StatementTopic: Social Protection

January 24, 2016

Keywords: austerity, political crisisRegion: EuropeLanguage: English

Palestinian Social Workers Stand Against Child Detention

Information Type: StatementTopic: Conflict, Children

January 21, 2016

IFSW 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 […]

Keywords: children's rightsRegion: Asia and PacificLanguage: English

A statement of the Association of Social Workers of the Czech republic in the matter of so called migrant crisis

Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights

December 21, 2015

As 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 […]

Keywords: seminar, refugees, social work roleRegion: EuropeLanguage: English

The World Needs Good Global Governance not TPP, TTIP and TISA (in Arabic)

Information Type: StatementTopic: Law

September 1, 2015

العالم 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 […]

Keywords: human rights, governance, trade, trade agreements, povertyRegion: GlobalLanguage: Arabic

El mundo necesita buena gobernanza global y no TPP, TTIP y TISA

Information Type: StatementTopic: Law, Human Rights

August 28, 2015

Declaración 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 […]

Keywords: poverty, governance, trade, trade agreementsRegion: GlobalLanguage: Spanish

The World Needs Good Global Governance not TPP, TTIP and TISA

Information Type: StatementTopic: Law

August 27, 2015

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 […]

Keywords: poverty, human rights, governance, trade, trade agreementsRegion: GlobalLanguage: English

IFSW Statement on the Deaths of Immigrants in the Mediterranean

Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights

April 28, 2015

The 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. […]

Keywords: refugees, death, migrants, migrantRegion: GlobalLanguage: English

SOLIDARIDAD CON EL PUEBLO DE BANGLADESH

Information Type: StatementTopic: Disaster, Employment

February 3, 2015

  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 […]

Keywords: Bangladesh, solidarityRegion: Asia and Pacific, Latin America & CaribbeanLanguage: Spanish

STATEMENT BY IFSW LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION ON THE OUTBREAK OF EBOLA DISEASE

Information Type: StatementTopic: Disaster

November 1, 2014

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 […]

Keywords: solidarity, EbolaRegion: Africa, Latin America & CaribbeanLanguage: English

PRONUNCIAMENTO DE FITS -REGIÓN AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE- ANTE EL BROTE DE LA ENFERMEDAD DE EBOLA

Information Type: StatementTopic: Disaster

November 1, 2014

Social Workers Sierra Leone help the fight against Ebola outbreak

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 […]

Keywords: solidarity, EbolaRegion: Africa, Latin America & CaribbeanLanguage: Spanish

IFSW Statement on Palestine / Israel

Information Type: StatementTopic: Conflict

July 22, 2014

The 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 […]

Keywords: post-conflictRegion: Asia and Pacific, EuropeLanguage: English

IFSW’s Turkish Members Makes Statement on Protests

Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights

June 10, 2013

Below 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 […]

Keywords: protestsRegion: EuropeLanguage: English

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