- September 4, 2025The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) invites colleagues and partners to join its 2025 Annual Policy Forum on Saturday, 13 September 2025.
- September 4, 2025Following the momentum of the 2022 Global People’s Summit for an Eco-Social World, the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is proud to continue its work with the Global Health Alliance to promote fair access to vaccines for people of all ages.
- August 22, 2025The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) has joined other civil society organisations in signing the petition initiated by Child Rights Connect, calling on the United Nations to ensure that the UN80 reform process and current budget crisis do not undermine the protection and promotion of children’s rights.
- August 14, 2025The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) invites social workers, students, educators, and allies from across the Commonwealth to the Fourth Annual COSW Policy Forum on Saturday, 13 September 2025.
- August 7, 2025This image is an example of some traditional Indigenous food sources In recognition of the International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples 2025, the Indigenous Commission of the International Federation of Social Workers offers the following statement on the theme, Indigenous Peoples' right to self-determination: a pathway for food security and sovereignty.
- August 1, 2025The International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics has released its first issue this year (Volume 22, Issue 1), offering critical insights into some of the most pressing ethical questions facing the profession today.
- July 22, 2025It is with great concern that we have learned that Professor Michael Lavalette has been summoned by the police for an interview under the UK Public Order Act, following his public expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
- July 19, 2025The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) expresses its unwavering and heartfelt solidarity with the Palestinian Social Workers and Psychologists Syndicate and with the people of Gaza, who continue to face unbearable suffering amid the relentless violence, destruction, and displacement.

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