Understanding Indigenous peoples of the Americas
“Seventy five million Indigenous peoples survive across the Americas today. Without colonisation and the resulting death rate of up to…
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External event: Global to Grounded: Local Wisdom and the Future of International Social Work
Are you curious about international social work practice? Are you an educator or practitioner for whom it is already an…
Beyond slogans: A critical reflection on harambee and Ubuntu from a South African Black social worker
I write this reflection as a South African Black social worker, as Babe Kazi, the woman-father, the aunt whose responsibility…
World Social Work Day 2026 – Harambee is the theme
Social workers are present in every corner of society, standing alongside communities as they navigate adversity. We walk with people…
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Africa’s future, social work, and development: lessons from Ghana’s address to the UN General Assembly
On 25 September 2025, Ghana’s President, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, addressed the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly….
Global social work and development: Africa’s position at the UN 2025 General Assembly
At the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, African leaders spoke with unity and clarity…
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