On October 4, 2024, as part of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, the Third Committee of the National Alliance of Professional Social Workers (NAPSW) of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted an important side event

On October 4, 2024, as part of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, the Third Committee of the National Alliance of Professional Social Workers (NAPSW) of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted an important side event titled "Strengthening Human Resources for Social Services in Protecting Children and Women in Kazakhstan and the Critical Role of Social Work as a Profession in Achieving the SDGs."

The event was organized with the aim of establishing partnerships between the National Alliance of Professional Social Workers in Kazakhstan and the National Association of Social Workers in the United States, as well as leading schools of social work.

During the event, key steps and recommendations were planned for the development of social work in Kazakhstan, an important tool for implementing the country's political agenda. The recommendations of UN committees on Kazakhstan were also studied, and the results will further contribute to the formation of the next Human Rights Plan.

This event was organized by the government of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the National Alliance and the Permanent Mission to the UN.

The event was attended by UN representatives, diplomats, experts from Central Asia and the United States, as well as representatives of NGOs. The event was moderated by Dr. Dinara Yessimova, Executive Director of the National Alliance of Professional Social Workers, and Professor at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Dr. Yessimova.

During the side event, speakers discussed the importance of strengthening the human resources in social services to better protect vulnerable groups such as children and women. The participants emphasized the critical role of social workers in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, especially in terms of equality, social justice, and human rights.

At the end of the event, participants formulated recommendations and proposed further steps to support professional associations of social workers, as well as legislative initiatives to protect women's and children's rights. They also discussed the implementation of current policies that benefit social work clients, including children, women, and families. Additionally, they highlighted the importance of macro-social work in achieving sustainable development goals and the role of the National Association for Human Rights Protection in Kazakhstan in this process.