Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December. The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, […]
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IFSW Secretary General Tom Johannesen leaves to take early retirement – Départ en retraite anticipée du Secrétaire général de la FITS, Tom Johannesen – El Secretario General de la FITS, Tom Johannesen, se retira para tomar una jubilación anticipada
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW’s Secretary General will take early retirement from 1 January 2010. He will be on vacation in December 2009 and therefore has effectively stopped working for IFSW as of December […]
1st December – World AIDS Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Social WorkStarted on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. The World AIDS Day theme for 2009 is ‘Universal Access and […]
Busy planning for Hong Kong 2010
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceIFSW President, David N Jones, visited Hong Kong on 2 – 5 November to meet the team working on the 2010 global social work conference and to contribute to the […]
IFSW President is awarded doctorate in Social Work
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationIFSW President, Dr David N Jones, has been awarded a doctorate in social work by Warwick University after a period of research and study lasting for 10 years. His research […]
IFSW call for UN action on social impact of climate change
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentThere could be 200 million “climate refugees” by 2050, according to new policy paper by the International Organization for Migration, depending on the degree of climate disturbances. The areas of […]
IFSW welcome Special Representative on Violence Against Children (SRSG)
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Children‘The International Federation of Social Workers warmly welcomes the appointment of Ms. Marta Santos Pais by the United Nations Secretary-General as his Special Representative on Violence against Children at the […]
IFSW statement on the developing swine flu: vulnerable populations at increased risk
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work‘Social workers around the world will perform a crucial role in responding to the anticipated swine flu pandemic’, said David N Jones, IFSW President on 29 April 2009, speaking from […]
IFSW ACTIVE AT UN HABITAT GOVERNING COUNCIL – APRIL 2009
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentIFSW has played an increasingly active role in the work of UN Habitat. This included active participation in the NGO caucus at the Habitat Governing Council meeting in April 2009. […]
IFSW Statement on World Health Day April 7, 2009
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkWorld Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies. Health centres and staff are critical lifelines […]
IFSW President Dr David N Jones takes temporary role at inspectorate
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWPresident David N Jones has taken a temporary role at Ofsted – the UK Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills – pending a wholesale restructure of the […]
IFSW presenting statement to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, ChildrenIFSW sent the following letter to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child January 30, 2009: IFSW was pleased to give evidence to the Committee on 1 February […]
Extreme Poverty and Human Rights: the Rights of the Poor
Information Type: NewsTopic: Children, UNReport 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 […]
The best interest of the child
Information Type: StatementTopic: Children‘Children are not the people of tomorrow, but are people of today. They have a right to be taken seriously, and to be treated with tenderness and respect. They should […]
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: Environment, ConferenceThe 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 […]