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Today is the United Nation’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Solidarity for human rights and self-determination is at the core of the social work profession and today […]
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, IFSW is concerned about the alarming data published by the United Nations that make visible that, despite the efforts […]
En el Día Internacional de la No Violencia contra las Mujeres la FITS expresa su preocupación ante los datos alarmantes publicados por las Naciones Unidas que visibilizan que, a pesar […]
Los trabajadores sociales de todo el mundo están conmocionados ante el aumento de la violencia, de los conflictos y de la confrontación militar, y son conscientes del impacto que esto […]
Social workers around the world are shocked to see the increase in violence, conflict and military confrontation. Social workers see the impact of this on individuals and communities and cannot […]
IFSW supports the theme of “Affordable housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness” session of the 58th Session Commission for Social Development Commission for Social Development. Fifty-eighth […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]