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The First Global Report on Social Work and Social Development: Promoting Social and Economic Equalities
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human Rights, Environment‘The First Global Report on Social Work and Social Development: Promoting Social and Economic Equalities’ was launched in Melbourne, Australia today. “This marks a historic moment in the evolution of […]
Human Rights Commission call for action Finnish artist takes a stand against the persecution of the homeless in Hungary
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human RightsThe IFSW Human Rights Commission applauds the demonstration by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen is making in Budapest this week that illustrates the violation of the human rights of the homeless […]
Report: Work at the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status with the UN (CoNGO)
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: IFSW, UNAt the General Assembly of CoNGO in April 2014 IFSW was represented by a Proxi given to our Austrian Partner Mr. Wolfgang Beiglboeck, representative of Intl. Association of Applied Psychology […]
Report: Work at the UN in Geneva
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: IFSW, UNAfter the many years, Ellen Mouravieff-Apostol had successfully represented IFSW at the UN in Geneva; there was a transition period during which a new Team of representatives had to organise […]
Report: Work at the UN in New York
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, UNThis report covers the activities of the New York Representative Team to the United Nations Headquarters in New York from the period of September 2013 through May 2014. This proactive […]
Report: Work at the UN in Nairobi
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: UNRelationship and collaboration between IFSW and UN-‐HABITAT has continued to grow over the years. The official presentation of the Global Agenda blue print by Dr. Rory Truell to the Deputy […]
Celebrations of 2014 World Social Work Day
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DaySocial workers all over the world celebrated 2014 World Social Work Day with the theme: Social and Economic Crises – Social Work Solutions. The day has been a major demonstration […]
Statement of IFSW Europe e.V. in Support of Ukrainian People Struggle for Better Future
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: ConflictIFSW European Region’s support to Ukrainian people’s struggle for better future. The key role of social workers is to support people who, for whatever reason, are not able to fulfil their needs […]
United Nations Global Compact 2014-16 strategy for engagement with the private sector
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social Protection, EnvironmentThe UN Global Compact released its 2014-2016 strategy on 10 February 2014, which lays out how the initiative will work to make corporate sustainability a transformative force in achieving a […]
Canadians troubled by ‘less fair’ society
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human Rights, World Social Work DayA majority of Canadians think the income gap has grown in the last five years and that the chasm has made the country a “less fair” society, according to a […]
Humanity Divided: Confronting Inequality in Developing Countries
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Human Rights‘In spite of the impressive progress humanity has made on many fronts over the decades, it still remains deeply divided’, according to a new report from the UN Development Programme. […]
Social Work in the Typhoon Affected Areas of the Philippines: A Call to the International Social Work Community
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Social Work, DisasterHosted by the Philippines Association of Social Workers, the Secretary-General of The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Dr. Rory Truell, visited the areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda last November. […]
Extreme weather can be the ‘most important cause of poverty’
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: EnvironmentNew research suggests that extreme weather events will keep people poor in many parts of the world. The authors argue that where disasters like drought are prevalent, they can be […]
Voices for Development – Outcomes from African Region conference
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social ProtectionSocial workers from across Africa met in Johannesburg in September 2013 to send messages to their governments and international development agencies. The Voices For Development Conference will inform regional and national governments […]
European profile of prevention and promotion of mental health (EuroPoPP-MH) published by European Commission
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Social WorkThe European Commission has published a new and very detailed independent comparative study of mental health services in Europe. Entitled “European profile of prevention and promotion of mental health“, the […]
Global hunger down, but millions still chronically hungry
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social ProtectionSome 842 million people, or roughly one in eight of the world’s total population, suffered from chronic hunger in 2011-13, not getting enough food to lead active and healthy lives according […]
UN Millennium Development Goal review summit opens in New York – 23 September 2013
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: UNThe UN General Assembly has convened in New York for its annual meeting. This year a major item for discussion will be the future of the Millennium Development Goals with […]
Respect and implement treaties with indigenous peoples, says UN human rights chief Navi Pillay
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: EnvironmentStates need to do more to honour and strengthen their treaties with indigenous peoples, no matter how long ago they were signed, UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has said […]
Social worker uses inter-personal skills to survive long hostage ordeal
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: ConflictJudith and David Tebbutt were on holiday in Kenya when they were attacked by a group of armed men. David was murdered and Judith was taken to Somalia where she […]