Editorial:

Social work unequivocally supports the United Nations Agenda 2030 Social Development Goals (SDGs) see Social Work and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - International Federation of Social Workers (ifsw.org) and The Routledge International Handbook of Social Development, Social Work, and the Sustainable Development Goals - International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) (iassw-aiets.org)

As a first, over 193 nations came together to map a global agenda that links economic, social and ecological concerns for the present and future generations with regard to sustainable livelihoods, poverty reduction, education, climate change, disaster risk management, gender and cultural equity and addressing income disparities across the globe. The aim of this global initiative is to foster sustainable development for the overall betterment of humanity and the planet (that's got to be a good thing, YES!).

The 17 SDGs can be clearly linked to social works' pedagogical, academic, and community endeavours and initiatives as articles in this special edition demonstrate. Contributors from India, Malaysia, Germany, Spain, The Kingdom of Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Kyrgyzstan, USA and Indigenous Australia exemplify how social work is contributing to this vision for economic, social and environmental justice locally as well as internationally. In having a whole issue devoted to the linkage between social work's continuing support for achieving these goals by 2030 we see that social work continues to place itself as a key international social policy and practice professional. As many governments are struggling to enact these goals, we see from this edition that social work academics, students, and practitioners are already taking an active role.

We thank Dr Sheeja Karalam for guest editing this 28th edition and send Professor Annamaria Campanini best wishes for the future as she finishes her terms as IASSW's President. She has given so much to social work in her outstanding leadership over the last 8 years and her support for this magazine realises two of IASSWs key commitments to engage with social work educators in international exchange of information and expertise and to foster ecological, social and economic justice.

Enjoy!