‘The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: A Place to Link Together and be Effective in a Globalized World’. Written by David N Jones IFSW President’s Special Representative for the […]
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World health statistics 2012 – maternal and child deaths down
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkThe World Health Statistics 2012 report, released on 16 May 2012, includes good news about significant reductions in maternal and child deaths but puts the spotlight on the growing problem […]
On anti-homophobia day, UN calling for repeal of discriminatory laws
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UN17 May 2012 – Marking International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, senior United Nations officials today drew attention to laws around the world which discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and […]
Earth Day 2012: “Mobilize the Earth”
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentFrom Gary Bailey, IFSW President 22nd April 2012 will mark Earth Day worldwide, an event now in its 42nd year and will be observed in 175 countries worldwide. In […]
Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work signs up to The Global Agenda
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentTerry Bamford presents The Agenda Commitments to Vijay Krishnarayan The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW), which has close ties with IFSW, has formally endorsed The Global Agenda for Social […]
Article on the Global Agenda in the Journal “International Social Work”
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: EnvironmentSpecial Representative for the Agenda, Dr David N Jones, and the IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell have jointly published an article on the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social […]
United Nations Receives The Global Agenda For Social Work and Social Development
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: UN, EnvironmentHelen Clark, Head of The United Nations Development Programm, received the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitments to Action, on behalf of the whole United Nations. Helen Clark said, […]
Launch of Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitments to Action
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: IFSW, EnvironmentPRESS RELEASE – 24rd March 2012 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three global organizations join forces to make an impact on social development. The three international social work, education and […]
Social work manifesto on HIV and AIDS
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkOn July 29, 2000 the Canadian Association of Social Workers sponsored a one-day symposium on HIV/AIDS in conjunction with the International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association of […]
Global standards
Information Type: PolicyTopic: EducationThe process of developing global standards for the education and training of the social work profession1 is as important as the product; the actual standards that have been developed. In […]
Women
Information Type: PolicyTopic: Human Rights1 Rationale 1.1 Attending to the well-being of women and girls is essential to social and economic development worldwide, as reflected in the inclusion of promoting gender equality and the […]
Victims of violent conflicts
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: ConflictJane Addams in 1931, co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and global pioneer social worker said: We believe that war, seeking its end through coercion, not only interrupts but fatally […]
Kampala declaration
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: Social ProtectionStatement of the 7th Pan African Social Work Conference, May 20-24, 2007 Kampala, Uganda STOP THE WAR! END POVERTY! “We have great challenges ahead, and great possibilities. And let us […]
HIV/AIDS
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: Human RightsIFSW General Meeting. Geneva, Switzerland, 10-12 July 2002 The AIDS Conference in Barcelona this week (7-12 July) has reminded the world of the current and future impact of the pandemic. […]
Sudan
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: UNGeneral Meeting, Adelaide, Australia 29 September – 1 October 2004 The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 556 on 30 July 2004: “Condemning all acts of violence of human rights […]
Ageing
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: IFSWProposed by the Canadian Association of Social Workers IFSW General Meeting, 25-27 July 2000 Montréal, Québec, Canada Whereas there is a rapidly growing, ageing population in many parts of the […]
Globalisation
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: IFSWProposed by the Canadian Association of Social Workers IFSW General Meeting, 25-27 July 2000 Montréal, Québec, Canada Whereas globilazation is recognized as a world wide phenomenon that has fundamentally affected […]
Human rights
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: Human RightsProposed by the Canadian Association of Social Workers IFSW General Meeting, 25-27 July 2000 Montréal, Québec, Canada Whereas the member organizations of IFSW vary widely in size of development and […]
2012 World Social Work Photo Competition
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work“All Social Workers including Social Workers who are Students, Academics and Managers are encouraged to be a part of this competition by submitting one or two photos each that capture […]
Report: Work 2011 at UNHCR, Geneva
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human Rights
Sixth Report on Representing IFSW at UNHCR, at the UNO-Geneva in 2011 IFSW contact: Tobias Roosen The point of view of this report is to look towards – in general […]