ROLES OF UNICEF, UN

IFSW, APASWE AND

IASSW
United Nation Role on Poverty Reduction
 “End poverty in all its forms everywhere” –
SDG
 The World Social Summit identified poverty
eradication as an ethical, social, political and
economic imperative of mankind and called on
governments to address the root causes of
poverty, provide for basic needs for all and ensure
that the poor have access to productive resources,
including credit, education and training.
United Nations Development Programme
 UNDP helps countries develop strategies to
combat poverty by expanding access to
economic opportunities and resources,
linking poverty programmes with countries'
larger goals and policies, and ensuring a
greater voice for the poor.
United Nation Role on Poverty Reduction
 Poverty eradication must be mainstreamed into the national
policies and actions in accordance with the internationally
agreed development goals forming part of the broad United
Nations Development Agenda, forged at UN conferences
and summits in the economic, social and related fields. The
Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of
Poverty (2008-2017),  proclaimed by the General Assembly
in December 2007 aims at supporting such a broad
framework for poverty eradication, emphasizing the need to
strengthen the leadership role of the United Nations in
promoting international cooperation for development,
critical for the eradication of poverty.
 UN International Organization for
Migration Refugees
 IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane
management of migration, to promote international
cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search
for practical solutions to migration problems and to
provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, be
they refugees, displaced persons or other uprooted
people.
UN International Organization for
Migration Refugees
 The United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees was given the task of developing and
proposing a new global compact on refugees in
consultation with States and other stakeholders,
based on the comprehensive refugee response
framework set out in the New York Declaration
(Annex I).
UN International Organization for
Migration Refugees
 The global compact on refugees is a
unique opportunity to strengthen the
international response to large movements
of refugees and protracted refugee
situations. It builds on existing international
law and standards, including the 1951
Refugee Convention and human rights
treaties, and seeks to better define
cooperation to share responsibilities. 
UN International Organization for
Migration Refugees
 Its four key objectives are to:
 Ease the pressures on host countries;
 Enhance refugee self-reliance;
 Expand access to third-country solutions;
 Support conditions in countries of origin for
return in safety and dignity.
The International Federation of Social
Workers (IFSW)
The International Federation of Social
Workers (IFSW)
 is the global body for the profession. The
Federation and its national members strive
for social justice, human rights and inclusive,
sustainable social development through the
promotion of social work best practice and
engagement in international cooperation.
 FSW has been granted Special Consultative Status by the
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United
Nations and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
In addition, IFSW is working with the World Health
Organization (WHO), the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
(OHCHR).
 The commission supports IFSW representatives and IFSW
members to act as facilitators and bridging the gaps
between community’s aspirations and UN agendas. At the
same time, the knowledge of the UN’s work shall flow back
to the IFSW board and the IFSW members with the goal to
create a partnership and realising a social change.
OBJECTIVES OF THE IFSW REPRESENTATION TO THE UN

 The overarching objective of IFSW representations to the

UN is to represent a social work perspective to the UN and
the UN Agencies and to work towards joint action based
on social work principles. Representatives will highlight
the social solutions that can be achieved through applying
the profession’s principles and methodologies as a
framework for achieving social justice, inclusive
participatory democracy, sustainable peaceful societies,
social transformation for equality and rights.
Representatives are bound to constitution, definition,
ethical principles and the policies of IFSW.
Asian and Pacific Association for Social
Work Education (APASWE)
What is APASWE?
 About 283 schools* of social work from some 20
countries and regions are members of APASWE.
 APASWE is a non-profit and non-sectarian
association.
 Itis an organization to promote social work
education in the Asian and Pacific region to
enhance social work and well-being in the society
What is our advantage of joining APASWE?
 APASWE is an organization with which you work together
with your fellow teachers, researchers and academicians in
the Asian and Pacific region and make your dream come
true.
 APASWE’s “immediate purpose” are exchanging
information and resource, helping each other for
development, creating a community of social work
educators and researchers, and being their voice to the
society.
 Using the APASWE, let us work on for the further progress
of your schools, regional social work education, social work
itself and well-being of people
APASWE Activities
1. Biannual international Social Work Conference in various cities;
2. Exchange of (1) information and communication including website,
information of conferences and the delivery of email “Check it Out! APASWE”,
and (2) human resources including researchers, teachers and students;
3. Sponsorship and co-sponsorship of various international conferences,
workshops, meetings and research project;
4. Technical assistance with planning, implementing and evaluating curricula
and programs to member and to various levels of governments;
5. The publication of Newsletters and books;
6. Small Grant Program to assist your research;
7. Various services and projects in collaboration with IASSW (International
Association of Schools of Social Work) e.g. the international definition of
social work review project and the data collection for the world census.
International Association of Schools of S
ocial Work (IASSW)
 IASSW was founded in 1928 at the First International
Conference of Social Work, held in Paris. It was initially
comprised of 51 schools, mostly in Europe, and was known
as the International Committee. Revitalized after World War
II, the organization expanded its membership to include a
wider range of countries and was renamed the International
Association of Schools of Social Work. The association has
member schools in all parts of the world; 5 regional
organizations in Africa; Asia and the Pacific; Europe; Latin
America; and North America and the Caribbean are
affiliated with the IASSW and represented on the Board of
Directors.
International Association of Schools of Social Work (IAS
SW)

 IASSW is the worldwide association of schools of social

work, other tertiary-level social work educational
programmes, and social work educators.
 The IASSW promotes the development of social work
education throughout the world, develops standards to
enhance the quality of social work education, encourages
international exchange, provides forums for sharing social
work research and scholarship, and promotes human rights
and social development through policy and advocacy
activities.
IASSW carries out its purposes through:
1. a biennial conference of social work educators, the
IASSW Congress
2. publication of online magazine Social Dialogue
3. representation at the United Nations
4. co-sponsorship, with IFSW and ICSW of the
journal International Social Work
5. activities of Committees and Task Forces
6. funding of small cross-national projects in social
work education
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