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‘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 […]
The 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 […]
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 […]
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
Members 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 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, […]
27th 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 […]
Recently, 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 […]
New 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 […]
It 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 […]
As 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 […]
Through 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 […]
Some 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 […]
The 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 […]
A Google Doodle celebrated one of the pioneering United States social workers, Jane Addams on 6 September 2013. She is the only social worker and was the first American woman […]
As 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 […]
IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell invites IFSW members from all parts of the world to participate in next month’s African Regional Conference ‘Voices for Development’. “This is historical and significant […]