On 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, injured or kidnapped. Most of them were local staff, and most of them were targeted because of their work. Four years ago, the U.N. General [...]
The 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 by UNRISD in 2012 and provides useful background information to inform the implementation of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development, promoted by [...]
“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 Youth Day on 12 August 2012. “On this 2012 International Youth Day, let us acknowledge the power for peace and development of young women and [...]
A 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, Eleanor Davey, argues that a historical perspective will help to sharpen thinking about humanitarian actors from across the globe – North as well as South [...]
The 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 qualitative commentary. Key findings of the 2012 edition are: • Overall improvement rates in child well-being almost doubled in the first decade of the 21st [...]
The Olympic Games opened in London on Friday 27 July 2012 with a spectacular opening ceremony. Perhaps uniquely for such an opening ceremony, the event featured a tribute to the free health and related public services available for UK citizens – the UK National Health Service (NHS). The ceremony involved hundreds of volunteer performers who [...]
IFSW 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 Daniel Gin Sian Mung, India The second prize: Vidas nomadas submitted by Maria Esther Santamaria Bedayo, Spain The third prize: Sexual Services, Social [...]
The 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, attended the conference and provided a stream of articles and blogs, including interviews with participants. A Stockholm 2012 website can be found on The Guardian [...]
Press 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 be developed urgently following a decision by social workers from around the world meeting in Stockholm, Sweden on 7-8 July 2012. The International Federation of [...]
Press 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 in Stockholm, Sweden on 8 July 2012. ‘The new policy provides much needed guidance to social workers and managers around the world on the essential [...]