Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Wu Hongbo Worsening worldwide inequality is causing serious unease among senior UN officials, as is evident in the statement of the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and […]
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Humanity Divided: Confronting Inequality in Developing Countries
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Human Rights
‘In spite of the impressive progress humanity has made on many fronts over the decades, it still remains deeply divided’, according to a new report from the UN Development Programme. […]
Report on World Social Situation 2013: Inequality Matters
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, UN
‘There is growing evidence and recognition of the powerful and corrosive effects of inequality on economic growth, poverty reduction, social and economic stability and socially-sustainable development’ according to the latest […]
Update on the Review of The Global Definition of Social Work
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkThe Executive Committee of IFSW and the Board of IASSW have agreed that the review of Global Definition of Social Work has been completed and a new proposed definition will […]
More Translations for 2014 World Social Work Day Poster
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work Day
Social Workers from around the world are sending IFSW their translations of the 2014 Social Work Day Poster. There are currently 10 translations that can be downloaded including the last […]
2016 Joint World Conference Social Work, Education and Social Development will be held in Seoul, Korea
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceThe International Federation of Social Workers is delighted to announce that the 2016 Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development will be held in Seoul, Korea. Earlier […]
2014 World Social Work Day Poster Translations
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work DayThe World Social Work Day 2014 poster is now translated into: Romanian, Arabic, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and English. If IFSW members want to translated it into further languages by […]
Social Work on Human Rights Day 10th December 2013
Topic: Human RightsThe IFSW has members from 116 countries representing over one million professional social workers. One of the difficulties in enforcing the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that it […]
IFSW Takes A Stand On Birth Registration – What’s In A Piece Of Paper?
Topic: Human RightsThe IFSW Human Rights Commission has submitted a response to the UN Office of Human Rights Council request for information about birth registration. There has been a long history of […]
Taking the IFSW Policy on International Surrogacy (2008) forward -seeking social workers views
Topic: ChildrenMembers of the Hague Conference are currently considering whether to take forward work at the international level in relation to international surrogacy arrangements. At the IFSW General Meeting in 2008 […]
Report: Work 2013 at UNHCR, Geneva
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UN
Report on Representing IFSW at UNHCR, at the UNO-Geneva in 2013 IFSW contact: Tobias Roosen As 9th report of representing IFSW at the UNHCR ExCom as of early October 2013, […]
Message from IFSW President Gary Bailey on occasion of World AIDS Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work27th November 26, 2013 Dear Colleagues: Sunday, December 1st 2013 marks the 25th observance of World AIDS Day, a day when people the world over show solidarity in the fight […]
Extreme weather can be the ‘most important cause of poverty’: Cause or the inflammation of symptoms?
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentRecently, the IFSW News highlighted the report of the Overseas Development Institute describing the effects of environmental degradation and extreme weather on the most vulnerable: the world’s poor. News of […]
Extreme weather can be the ‘most important cause of poverty’
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: EnvironmentNew research suggests that extreme weather events will keep people poor in many parts of the world. The authors argue that where disasters like drought are prevalent, they can be […]
IFSW Connect, International Social Work and the Global Agenda: What’s it all about?
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentIt took a while, but here I am – finally gathering my thoughts for the IFSW Blog. As a professional social worker administrating the IFSW Connect website, it seemed logical […]
Milestones in the Early History of the IFSW
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWAs part of the IFSW Archival Project, we are pleased to release another set of important historical documents, which provide evidence of key milestones in the Federation’s history. In 1932 […]
New UN website for research on social development
Information Type: NewsTopic: UNThrough its work UNRISD aims to ensure that social equity, inclusion and justice are central to development thinking, policy and practice. UNRISD aims to: focus on the often neglected […]
Global hunger down, but millions still chronically hungry
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social ProtectionSome 842 million people, or roughly one in eight of the world’s total population, suffered from chronic hunger in 2011-13, not getting enough food to lead active and healthy lives according […]
UN Millennium Development Goal review summit opens in New York – 23 September 2013
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: UNThe UN General Assembly has convened in New York for its annual meeting. This year a major item for discussion will be the future of the Millennium Development Goals with […]
United Nations calls for a more sustainable, just and prosperous world for all
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social ProtectionAs the world’s leading economies prepared to meet in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 5-6 September 2013, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on countries to show leadership and commitment to […]