IFSW and the Philippine Association of Social Workers have been shocked by the murder of former PASWI President, Finardo G. Cabilao, who was working as a social welfare attaché based […]
Asia and Pacific
Message from President Dr David N Jones on the Japanese Social Work Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkI am very pleased to send this short greeting to the Japanese Social Care Services Association and to all Japanese social workers on Japanese Social Workers’ Day being celebrated on […]
Message from IFSW to social workers in Vietnam
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterIFSW’s former Regional President for Asia and Pacific, Justina Leung, has sent a message on behalf of the Federation to social work colleagues in Vietnam following the flooding and landslides […]
IFSW Message on the Earthquake in China
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterIFSW has sent the following statement to the China Association of Social Workers: The community of social workers around the world are thinking of China at this difficult time following […]
Death sentence in Singapore
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human RightsHis Excellency Mr. S.R. Nathan, Office of the President of the Republic of Singapore, Orchard Road, Singapore 238823 Your Excellency We write to you representing 480,000 social workers in 80 […]
Bali
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThis past weekend’s bombing of young tourists and Balinese civilians is a profound tragedy, which will affect the lives of so many for a long time to come. We share […]
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 […]
Statement on the attack on the UN, Baghad
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict, ChildrenThe International Federation of Social Workers is deeply shocked and saddened that the United Nations has been the direct target of a terrorist attack. The attack is a challenge to […]
Letter to the Australian Association of Social Workers after the killings in Bali
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictMs Jo Gaha President AASW PO Box 4956 Kingston ACT 2604 AUSTRALIA Sydney/ Hong Kong/ Berne, 16 October 2002 Dear Jo We write to you and all our colleagues in […]