On April 1, before attending the Panama Joint World Conference on Social Work Education and Social Development, the Global President Sang-Mok Suh had a meeting with Navid Hanif, the UN Assistant Secretary General in charge of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs(DESA) in New York.
The 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62), was held from 5 th to 14 th February at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Commission, one of the functional Commissions of the Economic and Social Council, advises the Council and Governments on the social perspective of development. It is the key United Nations body in charge of the follow-up and implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action.
Commission for Social Development, 62nd session
ICSW and IASSW sponsored virtual side-event
Event held on 7 February 2024, 9 am-10.15 am EST
This side-event discussed how social policies could be made more effective and help to create a fairer, more equitable, inclusive, and humane society where the needs and aspirations of individuals are at the forefront of the drive to implement the 2030 agenda. The roles of civic engagement and community participation are emphasized along with the importance of policy coherence.
The tripartite committee comprising the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), are delighted to announce Nairobi, Kenya, as the host city for the upcoming World Conference on Social Work and Social Development. This prestigious event is set to unfold in 2026, bringing together a global community of social workers, educators, and social development practitioners.
Social policy plays a crucial role in shaping the social, economic, and political structures that impact individuals, families, and communities. Well-designed and properly implemented social policies have abilities to promote civic engagement, social cohesion, and community participation. Only with meaningful participation of intended target groups are policies likely to be effective. Empowering individuals to participate in the decision-making processes that affect their lives could be seen as a central tenet of human-centered development and essential to meeting the SDGs. Comprehensive social policies are a critical tool for governments to address social injustices and foster solidarity. Universal social protection schemes closely linked to integrated social policies proved their social values in many countries.