The IFSW Global Executive has issued a censure to its member The Israeli Union of Social Workers for not acting as an independent voice of the profession in Israel or working in accordance with the Federation’s Statement of Ethical Principles. This action follows correspondence and discussions where the IUSW has stated that the solution to […]
Israel
An open letter to the Israeli Association of Social Workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict
Dear colleagues, Shalom This year IFSW responded to the offensive against Gaza by leading the global campaign: Social Work for Peace and Self-determination. The key messages of this campaign were that the blockade and the occupation are the drivers for sustained conflict and that peace negotiations must include the removal of these obstacles to begin […]
Statement of IFSW Europe: Social Work for Peace and Self-Determination – Peace is the way
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictPeace is the way to freedom and self-determination for every human being. Everyone has a right to be free and freedom is a precondition of sustainable peace. Social Workers are committed to the realisation of Human Rights and Social Justice. Therefore we are against all kinds of abuse and violence that endanger the full achievement […]
An open letter from the Association of Social Workers in Iceland to the Icelandic government concerning human rights violations in Palestine
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, ConflictThe Association of Social Workers in Iceland encourages the Icelandic authorities to use their power in the international community to stop the conflict in Gaza. The goal of social work is to work against human rights violations wherever they occur. Social Workers in Iceland and social workers all over the world feel there is a […]
Public statement by the British Association of Social Workers, concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict
This is a public statement by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza. The United Nations has unequivocally condemned recent Israeli government actions, and we believe that it is time for the whole international community to act decisively, including the international community of social workers. The […]
Social Work for Peace and Self-determination in Palestine and Israel
Topic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) continues to be appalled at the attacks on Gaza and the illegal occupation of Palestinian peoples. Social workers promote peace and the dignity and worth of all peoples. We view that the continuation of the occupation of Palestine is the main barrier to finding sustainable peace solutions, as both […]
IFSW supports UN call for an immediate ceasefire and recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza and the occupation of all Palestine
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict
IFSW supports todays UN call for an immediate ceasefire and supports the recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza and the occupation of all Palestine. IFSW recognises the pressing international imperative to find a solution to this enduring conflict which is harming not only the Palestinians and Israelis but […]
IFSW Statement on Palestine / Israel
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThe purpose of making this statement is to set out social work principles and practices that will contribute to the local and international debates and hopefully provide some useful insights from a profession that works with family, community and societal conflicts every day. The members of IFSW know from their experience working with people all […]
Code of Professional Ethics Of The Social Workers In Israel
Information Type: PolicyTopic: EthicsThe Association for the Advancement of Social Work Founded by the Union of Social Workers The social workers draw their ability, understanding and professional skills from four sources: From personal intuition and from the need to relate to others and to assist them. From learning, training and from the experience acquired over years. From a […]
Have an easy Fast
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWYom Kippur, also know as the Day of Atonement begins at sundown Friday as Jews began observing the start of the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, the 25 hours of fasting and contemplation known as Yom Kippur.The fast ends and normal life resumes at sundown on Saturday with a blast of the shofar, a […]
L’SHANA TOVAH : Happy 5771 :: Have a sweet New Year!
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWAs the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish New Year, draws near it is common to reflect on the past year and look towards the beginning of a new year. Even if this is not a religious occasion for you, in the the north, fall and its association with the beginning of […]
Middle East
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers calls upon its member organisations to take up the call for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East and a return to negotiations for peace. The IFSW recognises that the situation in the Middle East has a very long and complex history. However we cannot condone acts of violence […]
