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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 […]
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 […]
Déclaration approuvée lors de la réunion des membres européens de la FITS, Vienne, 8 septembre 2019 Les délégués représentant les organisations de travailleurs sociaux de toute l’Europe, réunis à Vienne […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pronunciamiento de la Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales FITS-LAC por la crisis humanitaria en la frontera de México con Estados Unidos […]
Statement of the Latin American and Caribbean Region of the International Federation of Social Workers IFSW-LAC for the humanitarian crisis on the border of Mexico with the United States and […]
Pronunciamiento de la Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales FITS-LAC , de la Representante Regional de la Comisión de Educación de la […]
The 1st of May, International Workers Day, is a time to remember and celebrate the achievements of labour organisations and other social movements. Their sacrifices and struggles have enabled millions […]
IFSW member The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) expressed its support for all who were affected by today’s events in Christchurch / Otautahi. We are shocked to […]
March the 8th is a day to remember our companions who dedicated their whole lives to the struggle for women’s rights and social emancipation. I say ‘social emancipation’ because as […]
A statement issued by Priska Fleischlin, IFSW UN Global Commissioner and the IFSW UN Regional Commissioners: This year, International Women’s Day is celebrated for the hundredth time. In 1909, in […]
20th February 2019 Throughout the world, social workers are directly involved in advancing social justice. In addition to advocating and shaping inclusive, strengths-focused and rights-based social policies, the social work […]
IFSW calls for a stop to the international escalation of political conflict in Venezuela and recognition that the immediate solution lies with the Venezuelan people, the principles of democracy, equality […]
The crisis of human rights in Zimbabwe continues with the suppression of protests leading to widespread arrests, bloodshed and death. Commenting from Harare in Zimbabwe, Noel Muridzo, the IFSW Vice […]
There is an unfolding and deepening humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. A rapidly declining economy has resulted in food and fuel shortages across the country. There is now limited access to […]
La Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social reconoce como un hito importante para garantizar el derecho a la educación la aprobación del […]
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since the ground-breaking launch of the Declaration millions of people’s rights have been recognised, human suffering […]