November 29, 2025Statement of Solidarity from the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) On the Devastating Floods and Landslides in Sri Lanka The IFSW Asia Pacific Region recently concluded its regional conference on 20 November 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, held under the theme: “Social Work Responds to Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues.” The gathering brought together dedicated social workers from Sri Lanka, across the region, and around the world, who shared their lived experiences and strategies for responding to the growing threats posed by climate change and environmental degradation.
November 24, 2025The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) are delighted to announce the global theme for World Social Work Day 2026: Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society Inspired by the African concept of Harambee, meaning pulling together, the theme is both a reminder and a challenge: that the only sustainable way forward in an increasingly divided world is through cooperation, solidarity and shared responsibility.
November 23, 2025The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region gathered in the vibrant city of Pilar, Paraguay, for an unforgettable week of solidarity, dialogue, and vision.
New IFSW Publication Highlights Collective Efforts To Strengthen Social Work Across The Asia PacificNovember 17, 2025The International Federation of Social Workers is delighted to launch the new e-book Professional Social Work Education in the Asia Pacific Region.
November 13, 2025From 6 to 8 October 2025, over 600 social workers, educators, and researchers from across Europe and beyond gathered in Oslo for the IFSW Europe Regional Conference followed by a smaller, moving two day after-conference on Indigenous Social Work in Alta, Sápmi in the far north of Norway, from 9 to 10 October.
November 12, 2025The UN Second World Summit for Social Development, held in Doha from 4 until 6 November 2026, marked a truly historic moment for the global social work and social development community.
November 12, 2025The solution session on strengthening social integration through intergenerational solidarity, led by IFSW and co-organised by the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) and the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), was a remarkable success at the Second World Summit for Social Development, 4-6 November 2025 in Doha, Qatar.
November 3, 2025The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) stands in deep solidarity with the people of Sudan during this time of immense hardship and suffering.

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World Social Work Day is on the 17th of March 2026. It is the key day in the year that social workers worldwide stand together to advance our common message globally.
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