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The UN Secretary-General’s Harmony with Nature Report, 2024 has once again highlighted the essential role of social work in driving transformative change. The report draws particular attention to the theme […]
The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) will play a key role in advancing social work perspectives at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa from 20 […]
IFSW United Nations representatives Sebastian Cordoba, Evelyn Tomaszewski and Anne Deepak attended the UN’s Summit of the Future (as part of the General Assembly High-Level Week) and parallel events advocating […]
IFSW is pleased to announce a series of webinars, in collaboration with the Identity Rights Working Group, aimed at addressing access to justice for children whose identity rights have been […]
We are pleased to invite you to the online book launch of Social Work as a Global Profession: Handbook for Teaching and Learning, on Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, from 12:15 […]
A statement from the IFSW Indigenous Commission: Orange Shirt Day commemorates the many Indigenous children who were taken from their families and communities and placed in board schools as a […]
Mohammed Al-Sharif talked with IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell on his life in Gaza today: More than 11 years ago I quoted Mohammed Al-Sharif, a social worker in Gaza during a […]
The Social Work History Network (UK) and the Social Welfare History Group (USA) are pleased to announce an upcoming online event on 24 September 2024, at 19:30 BST (UK) / […]
Social workers along with colleagues from other professions are taking a stand for children’s identity rights through the Identity Rights Working Group based in Geneva, Switzerland. The group has submitted […]
IFSW United Nations Commission representatives Dr Sebastian Cordoba and Evelyn Tomaszewski attended the latest UN Summit of the Future consultation forum advocating for more collaborative, transparent and accountable action. The […]
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated annually on 9 August. In 2024 the theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial […]
Social Work will be present and active at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024, to be held in Samoa this October. The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work […]
On the 9th July the IFSW UN Commission team in North America hosted a side event at the United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The event titled […]
The 36th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM), held on 24-25 May 2024, spotlighted the pressing global challenges faced by the health and social services workforce. Emphasising universal health coverage, the […]
UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, 2024 International Federation of Social Workers’ Side Event Social Workers as Partners in Advancing Sustainable, Innovative, and Community Engaged Solutions through Co-Building […]
In the photo community leaders of Mukuru Kaiyaba along with social workers In 2005 a social worker Evans Nyakundi and his colleagues first visited the Mukuru Kaiyaba community, a slum […]
Members of the 2026 Local Organising Committee and members of the Kenyan National Association of Social Workers. From the left Evans Nyakundi, Carolyne Rapando, Thomas Ngumi, Lotie Mwakio, Josphat Kiarie, […]
As the number of refugees worldwide has surged to 120 million, the vast majority, 68 million, are internally displaced people (IDPs). The remaining 52 million have crossed borders, typically to […]
Elections for IFSW Executive positions occur every two years as part of the General Meeting. These elections are governed by the IFSW Constitution and By-Laws. The currently elected members of […]
Social Workers for a Free Palestine: Report on the World Social Work Day Online Event On March 19, 2024, social workers from around the globe gathered online for an important […]