Visit The Guardian newspaper website to see comments on World Social Work Day 2013 from social work leaders around the world. Social workers from Australia, Finland, Iran, Kenya and Canada […]
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Publishers recognise World Social Work Day with free access to articles
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayTwo major social work publishers are making special offers as their contribution to world Social Work Day. In celebration of World Social Work Day on 19th March, Sage Publishing has made eight […]
World Social Work Day – Video by President of IASSW
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work DayWhat sort of world do we want to create? United Nations launches global consultation website
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: UN, World Social Work Day
“Austerity is Devastating for the World’s Poorest” says the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Social ProtectionMagdalena Sepúlveda, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights strongly opposes austerity measures being taken by several governments. In an interview with the London-based Guardian newspaper, she […]
Millennium Development Goals – what next? A conversation with Helen Clark (UNDP)
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, UNHelen Clark, Administrator (Chief Executive) of the United Nations Development Programme and Chair of the UN Development Group, one of the most senior UN officials and former Prime Minister of […]
Registration open for the conference “Global Health and Well-Being”
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceRegistration for the conference “Global Health and Well-Being: The Social Work Response” at the New York University is now open. One of the keynote speakers at this event will be […]
Call for Papers for a Special Edition of International Social Work Journal
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentInternational Social Work – The Journal Call for Papers for a Special Edition on The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development to be distributed at the Joint World […]
Poster for World Social Work Day 2013
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work DayIFSW invites social workers all over the world to celebrate World Social Work Day this year on the 19th of March 2013 under the banner of the Global Agenda’s theme […]
IFSW President Gary Bailey to be awarded Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW is pleased to announce that the University of Connecticut will honor President Gary Bailey for his tireless commitment to social work with the award of the degree of Doctor […]
New Draft Global Definition of Social Work for your feedback
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkIFSW has been collaborating with the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) to update the Global Definition of Social Work. Please find the latest draft at http://www.ifsw.org/get-involved/the-future-of-social-work. All comments […]
IFSW supports Kyoto extension
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentOn these days World leaders are gathering in Doha for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. There are many expectations of this conference especially that an agreement on […]
IFSW makes statement to the UN on the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Children, Human RightsThe following statement has been submitted by the International Federation of Social Workers to the United Nations on occasion of the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of […]
Growing number of countries prohibiting corporal punishment of children
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenIFSW as an active member of the Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children is delighted to announce the Albanian government’s decision to join other countries in prohibiting corporal punishment of […]
IFSW and NGOs successful in supporting the UN to adopt Guiding Principles on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Social ProtectionFor the first time global policy guidelines focusing specifically on the human rights of people living in poverty have been developed. The Guidelines are intended as a practical tool for […]
World Disasters Report 2012 – Focus on forced migration and displacement
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNThe 2012 World Disasters Report was launched in London on Thursday 18 October 2012, published by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent. IFSW was represented at the event by […]
Social Workers Support The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Social Protection, UNAfrican Social Work leaders gathering together in South Africa to to ensure that the voices of people in poverty are heard by policy makers Each year on the 17th […]
Statement of the IFSW Human Rights Commissioner on Organ Harvesting – Online Petition
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsMedical tourism/exploitation is an increasing phenomenon of our global agenda. It provides ethical dilemmas for social workers all over the world in combatting human rights abuses. The differences in economic […]
International Day of the Girl Child
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Children“In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will not have freedom.” Mary Robinson […]
“Social workers play a key role in supporting the rapidly ageing world population” – IFSW
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human Rights, UNAgeing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, is a landmark new report published by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with support from all the main UN […]