Report from a Seminar on the Draft Guiding Principles on “Extreme Poverty and Human Rights: the Rights of the Poor” Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva […]
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IFSW Statement on the Gaza conflict
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) calls for immediate implementation of the ceasefire called for by the UN Security Council in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The present situation […]
IFSW at the UN Celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNDecember 3,2008 was the occasion of The International Day of Persons with Disabilities which was celebrated at UN Headquarters New York. IFSW was represented by Marcia Wallace. The Convention on […]
IFSW Statement to the UN Commission for Social Development
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, UNUnited Nations Commission for Social Development (CSW), 47th Session, February 4 – 13, 2009, New York. Promoting Social Integration The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is a global organization […]
IFSW Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, 2008
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, IFSW, UNDignity And Justice For All Of Us After two World Wars the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was the first international statement of respect for each person in the world. […]
IFSW Participation at the World Urban Forum
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference, EnvironmentThe IFSW team was lead by the IFSW Senior Vice President, Mr. Charles Mbugua, and included Mr. John Ang, (IFSW President of Asia Pacific Region), Mr Xu Liugen (Vice President […]
IFSW Statement on the International Day of Persons With Disabilities, December 3
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNThe International Day of Persons With Disabilities is a good time to remember that 2008 has been an important year for international human rights, as much for persons with disabilities […]
IFSW welcomes WHO’s World Health Report’s focus on equity and social justice
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) welcomes the World Health Report published by WHO this month. We note that the report critically assesses the way that health care is […]
IFSW Statement on international adoptions
Information Type: StatementTopic: Children“IFSW welcomes the decision of the Vietnamese Department of International Adoptions (DIA) to suspend the acceptance of new adoption dossiers with the United States following discovery of widespread corruption in […]
IFSW General Meeting and World Conference 2008
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceThe biennial General Meeting of the International Federation of Social Workers is always held in association with the World Social Work Conference, this time in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. This […]
Ageing and older adults
Information Type: PolicyTopic: Human RightsIntroduction Older adults comprise a growing proportion of the global population. This population shift has far-reaching socioeconomic and political implications for people of all ages. Older adults make valuable contributions […]
Health
Information Type: PolicyTopic: Human RightsSummary IFSW asserts that health is an issue of fundamental human rights and social justice and binds social work to apply these principles in policy, education, research and practice. All […]
Cross border reproductive services
Information Type: PolicyTopic: Human RightsRationale Social workers have committed themselves to enhancing the rights and well-being of all human beings through a variety of previous policy statements. Those that are especially relevant to cross […]
Genocide
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictGenocide has mired the history of humanity for centuries. In the 20th century alone, arguably, there have been multiple acts of genocide. The profession of social work, with its continued […]
Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol medal to Argentina and UK
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe 2008 IFSW Medal and Diploma in Memory of Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol goes to two candidates, Professor Carlos Eroles from Argentina and Terry Bamford from the United Kingdom. The medals and […]
Gayle Gilchrist James 1940 – 2008
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW is sad to report the death of our former President Gayle Gilchrist James who died on 30th May 2008 after a long and courageous journey living with cancer. Many […]
Social Work Day at the United Nations 31 March 2008
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, UNSUMMARY OF MAIN SPEECHES 900 social workers and students gathered at the United Nations on Monday 31 March to mark the 25th anniversary of the annual social work day at […]
25th Annual Social Work Day at the United Nations
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UNSocial Work Day at the UN is a gathering place for people around the world who are working to make a difference. For 25 years students, practitioners, and educators have […]
IFSW meets the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UN, ChildrenESSENTIAL ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK IMPLEMENTING THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD’ IFSW MEETS THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD The UN Committee on […]
IFSW active on Women’s issues at the UN
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNThe UN Commission on the Status of Women recently concluded its 52nd Session in New York as a follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third […]