UNDRIP and Indigenous well-being: Global challenges for social workers and social-work organizations

The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) merits special attention in the context of international social work, social-work discourses, and professional goals. Following consideration of current UNDRIP implementation gaps, this article addresses the following question: How can social workers and social-work organizations support “translating” the global vision into actions at the glocal nexus and facilitate UNDRIP implementation at the national and local levels through gap-filling initiatives led by Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous/non-Indigenous partnerships? The article reviews a range of advocacy strategies and draws special attention to lessons that can be applied by current and future generations of social-work practitioners.