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Social Workers and Women’s Cooperatives Working Together in Afghanistan to Rebuild Local Economies
During the IFSW visit to the Afghanistan Social Work Organisation, Rory Truell spoke with Fardeen Yusofi, a local social worker about one of the 8000 …
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Towards Peace and Self-determination in Israel and Palestine: A Statement from IFSW
This week’s escalation of conflict in Israel and Palestine highlights the failures in developing a step-by-step peace process based on trust, understanding and the acknowledgement …
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Social work is recognised as essential to Afghanistan’s development
(In the photo: Members of the ASO board with IFSW representatives) At a press conference today in Kabul, the Afghanistan Social Work Organization (ASO) invited …
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Social Work in Afghanistan
Photo: ASO board members with IFSW representatives in Kabul During their visit, IFSW representatives are learning from the highly skilled and committed members of the …
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IFSW to visit the Afghanistan Social Workers Organisation
At a time when Afghanistan is going through significant challenges and support from many international humanitarian agencies has withdrawn, because of the recent Taliban government …
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Podcast on Social Work in Ukraine
Wars demolish the infrastructure of societies, displacing people and destroying economic and social functioning often contributing to intergenerational trauma. Andy McClenaghan from the BASW podcast …
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2022 End of Year Report has just been published
Dear colleagues, Happy New Year to all of you! On behalf of the Executive, Commissioners, Ambassador, Secretary General and the Secretariat I am delighted to …
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Social Work in Ukraine: January Update on the Partnership between IFSW and the Kamianets-Podilskyi District
The above image shows Dignity Shopping at the Kamianets-Podilskyi Social Supermarket and children’s activities at the Community Social Work Centre “Thank you IFSW so much …
Read moreIFSW Conferences on Social Work
European Conference on Social Work 2025 Oslo 2023 Prague 2021 Zagreb (oline) 2019 Vienna 2017 Reykjavik 2015 Edinburgh 2013 Istanbul 2011 Brussels 2009 Dubrovnik 2007 …
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Save the Date: WSWD 2023 at the United Nations Geneva
World Social Work Day has been celebrated around the globe since 1983. This year, IFSW and UNRISD teamed up once again to mark the Day …
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Three New IFSW Member Organisations Announced
IFSW is pleased to announce that three more national associations of social work have been admitted as full members. The National Alliance of Professional Social …
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IFSW UN Commission in New York prepares for the Commission on Social Development (CSocD)
The 61st United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD61) will take place from 6 to 15 February 2023 in conference room 4 at the United …
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LAC Statement on Human Rights Day
74 years have passed since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 1948, following the Second World War, as …
Read moreDeclaración de ALC sobre el Día de los Derechos Humanos
A 74 años de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos humanos adoptada por las Naciones Unidas (ONU) en 1948, luego de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, …
Read moreIndigenous Commission Statement on Human Rights Day 2022
The IFSW Indigenous Commission takes this opportunity to put it on record that as Social Workers we understand the importance of Human Rights as it …
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IFSW Representative calls for Greater Climate Action at the UN
IFSW UN Asia-Pacific Representative Dr Sebastian Cordoba addressed the UN ESCAP Committee on Environment and Development this week advocating for greater climate action from Member …
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DUTCH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS IS CELEBRATING 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Operating under different names, but since 1947 BPSW (The Netherlands) can be proud of a flourishing social workers association that already exists for 75 years, …
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Día Internacional para poner fin a la Violencia contra las mujeres y las Niñas
La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas es la violación de los derechos humanos mas extendida en todo el mundo. Antonio Guterres Secretario General …
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LAC Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Violence against women and girls may be the world’s longest, deadliest pandemic António Guterres The International Federation of Social Workers in Latin America and the …
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Malaysian Social Work Association Champions New Law
IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell met with the Malaysian Social Workers Association, these are some of his reflections. Chow Kit, a suburb in the Centre of …
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