February 7, 2026A new international initiative, the Global Coalition for WHO Action on Firearm Violence, will be officially launching on 10 February 2026, bringing together nearly 100 organisations from more than 30 countries across public health, medicine, injury prevention, gender justice, human rights, arms control and survivor advocacy.
January 20, 2026The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is pleased to announce that its statement for the 70th Commission on the Status of Women has been formally accepted and published by the UN.
January 12, 2026IFSW warmly acknowledges the ongoing work of the Social Work History Network in strengthening the profession’s understanding of its roots and values.
December 23, 2025The International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics has released its latest issue, Volume 22, Issue 2, continuing its role as a vital global forum for critical reflection on ethics, values, and professional responsibility in social work This issue engages directly with some of the most contested and urgent ethical questions facing the profession today.
December 12, 2025The International Journal Social Work Education has launched a call for a special issue on The Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training: Implementation Progress, Successes and Future Directions, edited by Prof Antoinette Lombard, President, International Association of Schools of Social Work; Prof Wing Hong Chui; and Prof Varoshini Nadesan.
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the IFSW policy statement on Indigenous Peoples & Human RightsDecember 10, 2025On the global observance of Human Rights Day, the Indigenous Commission of the International Federation of Social Workers takes this occasion to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the IFSW policy statement on Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights.
December 8, 2025The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is pleased to announce that its statement for the 64th Commission for Social Development (CSocD) has been formally accepted.
December 1, 2025In Sumatra, Indonesia and in Sri Lanka, a series of severe rainfall disasters triggered by multiple cyclones has resulted in the tragic loss of many lives, with hundreds of people still reported missing.

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