The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. This year, the day will be celebrated on 1 October 2012. UN Habitat is […]
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“Governments must keep their promises on the Right to Food” says the UN Special Rapporteur
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Protection, UNIt is important to integrate the commitment to the Right to Food at national level and this must include accountability mechanisms, the UN Special Rapporteur on the “Right to Food”, […]
Social Good Summit
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, UNEach year the United Nations General Assembly in September marks an opportunity for global leaders to gather in New York to address and take action against some of the world’s […]
Paralympic Games opens with a celebration of human rights and diversity
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsThe opening of the Paralympic Games in London on Wednesday 29th August 2012 was marked by a lavish opening ceremony which celebrated the UN Convention on Human Rights, human scientific […]
Rapid rise in food prices and food insecurity predicted to lead to social upheaval in 2013
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Protection, UNAs world environmentalists meet during World Water Week (26-31 August), leading analysts and development agencies are predicting that food insecurity will increase during 2012. People in the poorest countries will […]
Effective and ethical working environments for social work: the responsibilities of employers of social workers
Information Type: Policy, NewsTopic: EmploymentIFSW POLICY STATEMENT 1 Introduction This policy provides guidelines regarding the working environment required for: effective and ethical social work practice; alignment of organisational and social work practice objectives; protection […]
Gendered impacts of globalization: employment and social protection
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsThe United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) has published a briefing paper on the gendered impacts of globalization. This brief draws on a review of existing literature conducted […]
World Humanitarian Day – Sunday 19 August 2012
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster, Human RightsOn World Humanitarian Day every year, the United Nations remembers those who have been killed while working with the UN to help others. In 2011, 308 humanitarian workers were killed, […]
International Youth Day – 12 August 2012
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Children“Young people are a wellspring of ideas for innovation. They are today’s thinkers, problem-solvers and catalysts for peace,” said Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, in a statement issued on International […]
The global history of humanitarian action
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: ChildrenA Policy Brief – New players through old lenses: Why history matters in engaging with Southern actors – has been published by the London based Overseas Development Institute. The author, […]
The Child Development index 2012: Progress, challenges and inequality
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: ChildrenThe Child Development Index (CDI) is published each year by Save the Children and offers a fascinating insight into the situations of children around the world with comparative statistics and […]
Winners of the 2012 Photo Competition
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkIFSW is pleased to announce the winning photos of the 2012 Photo Competition. Congratulations to all the winners! The first prize: If I had my own world submitted by […]
More reports about the Stockholm 2012 conference and themes
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceThe Guardian newspaper, based in London UK, was the international media partner for the Stockholm 2012 conference. Clare Horton and Jessica Fuhl, journalists who specialise in social work and social policy, […]
Effective and ethical working environments for social work – The responsibilities of employers of social workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: Ethics, EmploymentPress release – for immediate release Berne, 20.07.2012 The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) approved new global guidance on the working environment for social work at its General Meeting […]
Social workers reaffirm commitment to confront child sexual abuse
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenPress Statement – For Immediate Release Berne, 20th July 2012 New global guidance for social workers on the identification and protection of children from all forms of sexual abuse will […]
Social Work a Growing Profession
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkSocial Work a Growing Profession Press Statement – For Immediate Release Berne, 19th July 2012 ‘Significant numbers of people are joining the social work profession as governments and communities recognize […]
World Conference on Social Work and Social Development – see what happened
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, ConferenceThe World Conference on Social Work and Social Development was held in Stockholm, Sweden on 8 – 12 July 2012. Around 2,500 social workers, social work educators and social development […]
Why I’m going to the social work conference in Stockholm
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceHilton Dawson, Chief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) comments in the online edition of the Guardian newspaper on why he is particpation at the IFSW Meetings […]
Stockholm 2012: Strengthening the voice of social work and giving it new direction
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceLocal social services all over the world are being shaped by global factors. Social workers everywhere not only help people to cope every day with the most difficult social and […]
Role of the social worker is more essential now than ever
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social Work, ConferenceDespite cuts on social services in many countries, the International Federation of Social Workers sees social workers rising to the challenges and helping to find practical solutions to the effects of the […]