International Federation of Social Workers
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We are pleased to invite you to the online book launch of Social Work as a Global Profession: Handbook for Teaching and Learning, on Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, from 12:15 […]
A statement from the IFSW Indigenous Commission: Orange Shirt Day commemorates the many Indigenous children who were taken from their families and communities and placed in board schools as a […]
Mohammed Al-Sharif talked with IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell on his life in Gaza today: More than 11 years ago I quoted Mohammed Al-Sharif, a social worker in Gaza during a […]
The Social Work History Network (UK) and the Social Welfare History Group (USA) are pleased to announce an upcoming online event on 24 September 2024, at 19:30 BST (UK) / […]
Social workers along with colleagues from other professions are taking a stand for children’s identity rights through the Identity Rights Working Group based in Geneva, Switzerland. The group has submitted […]
IFSW United Nations Commission representatives Dr Sebastian Cordoba and Evelyn Tomaszewski attended the latest UN Summit of the Future consultation forum advocating for more collaborative, transparent and accountable action. The […]
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated annually on 9 August. In 2024 the theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial […]
Social Work will be present and active at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024, to be held in Samoa this October. The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work […]
On the 9th July the IFSW UN Commission team in North America hosted a side event at the United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The event titled […]
The 36th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM), held on 24-25 May 2024, spotlighted the pressing global challenges faced by the health and social services workforce. Emphasising universal health coverage, the […]
UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, 2024 International Federation of Social Workers’ Side Event Social Workers as Partners in Advancing Sustainable, Innovative, and Community Engaged Solutions through Co-Building […]
In the photo community leaders of Mukuru Kaiyaba along with social workers In 2005 a social worker Evans Nyakundi and his colleagues first visited the Mukuru Kaiyaba community, a slum […]
Members of the 2026 Local Organising Committee and members of the Kenyan National Association of Social Workers. From the left Evans Nyakundi, Carolyne Rapando, Thomas Ngumi, Lotie Mwakio, Josphat Kiarie, […]
As the number of refugees worldwide has surged to 120 million, the vast majority, 68 million, are internally displaced people (IDPs). The remaining 52 million have crossed borders, typically to […]
Elections for IFSW Executive positions occur every two years as part of the General Meeting. These elections are governed by the IFSW Constitution and By-Laws. The currently elected members of […]
Social Workers for a Free Palestine: Report on the World Social Work Day Online Event On March 19, 2024, social workers from around the globe gathered online for an important […]
Eighteen young carers from eleven Commonwealth countries have created a video promoting the Commonwealth Charter for Young Carers, urging leaders to endorse it at their October 2024 meeting in Samoa. […]
Harambee!: Social Workers Unite for Sustainable Shared Futures at 2026 Global Conference As the Global President of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), I am deeply honored to express […]
📢🌍 Save the Date: Global Social Work Conference 2026 🌍📢 The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), and the International Council […]
Photo: Arturo Requesens-Galnares, Pradeep Wagle, Priska Fleischlin, Rory Truell. Missing in the photo is Rin Kim Jung (Co-facilitator), OHCHR Over the last weeks, the IFSW UN, Education, Ethics and Indigenous […]