Socio-economic welfare
ICN works to influence nursing, health and social policy, professional and socio-economic standards worldwide.
Resources
23rd Asia Workforce Forum communiqué (2025)
22nd Asia Workforce Forum communiqué (2024)
African National Nursing Associations communique following ODENNA Training programme (March 2024)
International Workforce Forum (2024)
Ageing well? Policies to support older nurses at work (2020)
International Workforce Forum 2019
19th Asian Workforce Forum communiqué (2018)
Partners
The International Centre on Nurse Migration (ICNM) serves as a comprehensive knowledge resource created by CGFNS International Inc. (CGFNS) in partnership with the International Council of Nurses (ICN). ICNM emphasizes the development, promotion and dissemination of research, policy and information on global nurse migration and human resources in nursing. This resource center features news, resources, and publications widely available to policy makers, planners and practitioners.
News
The legacy of Fadwa Affara, RGN, MA, MSc, MEd
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) was greatly saddened to learn of the recent passing of Fadwa Ahmed Affara, who died peacefully in Edinburgh last week.
5 December 2025
ICN brings strong nursing voice with WHO Climate Report recognition to a challenging COP30
As the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), 10–21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, fell short on delivering essential climate and health protections, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) made the nursing voice heard loud and clear and rallied for change. ICN’s Americas-based Policy Analyst Dr Gill Adynski attended and advocated for the central role of nursing in climate action alongside a strong cohort of global nurse leaders.
28 November 2025
ICN supports American Nurses Association in warning against limiting graduate nursing education funding
The Board of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), meeting this week in Geneva, expressed its deep concern around proposals from the U.S. Department of Education to remove nursing from the list of recognised professional degrees eligible for full federal loan support.
27 November 2025
Bridging Global Health Agendas: NCDs, AMR, and Interprofessional Collaboration
WHPA’s latest interprofessional webinar tackled the often overlooked connections between NCDs and AMR.
26 November 2025
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The legacy of Fadwa Affara, RGN, MA, MSc, MEd
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) was greatly saddened to learn of the recent passing of Fadwa Ahmed Affara, who died peacefully in Edinburgh last week.
5 December 2025
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WHO
ICN brings strong nursing voice with WHO Climate Report recognition to a challenging COP30
As the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), 10–21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, fell short on delivering essential climate and health protections, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) made the nursing voice heard loud and clear and rallied for change. ICN’s Americas-based Policy Analyst Dr Gill Adynski attended and advocated for the central role of nursing in climate action alongside a strong cohort of global nurse leaders.
28 November 2025
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ICN supports American Nurses Association in warning against limiting graduate nursing education funding
The Board of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), meeting this week in Geneva, expressed its deep concern around proposals from the U.S. Department of Education to remove nursing from the list of recognised professional degrees eligible for full federal loan support.
27 November 2025
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Bridging Global Health Agendas: NCDs, AMR, and Interprofessional Collaboration
WHPA’s latest interprofessional webinar tackled the often overlooked connections between NCDs and AMR.
26 November 2025