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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 […]
Eighteen young carers from eleven Commonwealth countries have created a video promoting the Commonwealth Charter for Young Carers, urging leaders to endorse it at their October 2024 meeting in Samoa. […]
Harambee!: Social Workers Unite for Sustainable Shared Futures at 2026 Global Conference As the Global President of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), I am deeply honored to express […]
📢🌍 Save the Date: Global Social Work Conference 2026 🌍📢 The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), and the International Council […]
Photo: Arturo Requesens-Galnares, Pradeep Wagle, Priska Fleischlin, Rory Truell. Missing in the photo is Rin Kim Jung (Co-facilitator), OHCHR Over the last weeks, the IFSW UN, Education, Ethics and Indigenous […]
Challenges for Social Policy and Social Work in Japanese and South Asian Contemporary Societies Organized by the Sri Lanka Association of Professional Social Workers (SLAPSW) in collaboration with the Association […]
At the United Nations Civil Society Conference held in Nairobi on May 9 – 10, IFSW was represented by former African Regional President and Global Vice President Charles Mbugua, of […]
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Over the last days we have witnessed devastating floods in many countries around the world. This has resulted in significant loss of life and the destruction of houses, hospitals, transport […]