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IFSW is delighted to present a new book that explores Ubuntu from a Social Work perspective. Contributions from across Africa and beyond highlight lived experiences and best practices along the […]
“Thousands of children and young people around the Commonwealth help look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol addiction”, said Commonwealth Young Carer […]
39th Annual Social Work Day at the United Nations Theme: Creating a More Inclusive World: Overcoming Barriers to EnABLE Environments Day: Monday, April 3, 2023 Time: 10 a.m. – Noon […]
How people’s rights are affected by international economic sanctions and what we can do about it…. “Working together all rights agendas can be addressed” were the concluding remarks of IFSW […]
Social Workers are responding to the Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey Social work response in Turkey Social work response in Syria Latest News International solidarity provides support for social workers […]
The Korean Association of Social Workers has announced that their board will transfer a total of USD 20,000, to the Turkish Social Workers Association and Syrian social workers to support […]
On the 14th of February IFSW and AsproAS in partnership with the Kamianets-Podilskyi District and the Association of Social Workers in Ukraine, organized a seminar on “Social work with youth […]
Economic and Social Development- #February 11 Women & Girls in Science IFSW attended the 8th International Day of Women & Girls in Science assembly was held on February 10th at […]
The IFSW UN commission (New York office) has arranged a virtual side-panel event in support to the 61st session of the UN commission for social development. Topic: Social work strategies to […]
Photo: ASO board members with IFSW representatives in Kabul During their visit, IFSW representatives are learning from the highly skilled and committed members of the Afghanistan Social Workers Organisation who […]
The Social Work & Social Development – SWSD 2024 world conference jointly organised by IFSW, IASSW & ICSW will be held from 4th to 7th April at PANAMA. All social […]
IFSW Africa Social Work Conference 2023 The African Region social workers invite all professionals to join them in a regional conference to be held in Lagos, Nigeria. For details on […]
The world social work day is here with us again. Global social workers from every corner of the globe will be celebrating professional development reflecting on the profession through a […]
At a time when Afghanistan is going through significant challenges and support from many international humanitarian agencies has withdrawn, because of the recent Taliban government decision preventing women from working […]
Wars demolish the infrastructure of societies, displacing people and destroying economic and social functioning often contributing to intergenerational trauma. Andy McClenaghan from the BASW podcast series ‘Let’s Talk Social Work’ […]
Dear colleagues, Happy New Year to all of you! On behalf of the Executive, Commissioners, Ambassador, Secretary General and the Secretariat I am delighted to present you the 2022 End […]
World Social Work Day has been celebrated around the globe since 1983. This year, IFSW and UNRISD teamed up once again to mark the Day at the United Nations in […]
IFSW is pleased to announce that three more national associations of social work have been admitted as full members. The National Alliance of Professional Social Workers of Kazakhstan, the Guinea-Bissau Association […]
The 61st United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD61) will take place from 6 to 15 February 2023 in conference room 4 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. […]
The IFSW Indigenous Commission takes this opportunity to put it on record that as Social Workers we understand the importance of Human Rights as it is of fundamental importance to […]