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ICN NP/APN Network selects Nashville, Tennessee as site for 2026 Network Conference
ICN has selected Nashville, Tennessee, as the site of the 14th ICN Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network Conference. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host the event, which will be held 14-17 September 2026.
17 January 2025
ICN says top ten global risks in World Economic Forum’s latest report all have dire health consequences
The World Economic Forum’s new Global Risks report highlights the top ten major challenges facing the world, and all of them have dire consequences for the health and wellbeing of populations everywhere.
15 January 2025
ICN puts wellbeing of nurses at centre of International Nurses Day 2025
Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies is the theme selected by ICN for International Nurses Day 2025.
9 January 2025
Leading Spanish newspaper El País amplifies ICN's stand against unethical international recruitment
ICN is prominently featured in a new article by leading Spanish newspaper El País highlighting the devastating impact of inequitable nurse migration on global health, with a focus on African nations such as Ghana, where 400–500 nurses leave every month.
3 January 2025
ICN calls for a strengthened code on international recruitment and a fair deal for countries that are losing their experienced nurses
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is calling for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) code of practice on the international recruitment of nurses to be significantly strengthened to ensure a fair deal that includes proper compensation for source countries with far fewer nurses and weaker healthcare systems, and whose nursing workforces are increasingly being targeted by wealthier nations.
20 December 2024
2024 End of Year Greetings from the ICN President
This incredibly active year is coming to a close and I would like to thank all of you who have supported ICN and nursing throughout the year!
18 December 2024
International Council of Nurses: Humanitarian Support for Nurses as a Cornerstone of Our Mission
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to providing humanitarian support for nurses worldwide, emphasizing this as a fundamental pillar of its mission. In its latest update on the Humanitarian Fund and the #NursesforPeace campaign, ICN underscores the critical importance of extending assistance to nurses working under dire and often perilous circumstances.
17 December 2024
ICN Monthly Update November 2024
Welcome to the November 2024 ICN Monthly Update!
16 December 2024
On UHC Day, ICN calls for bold investment in nursing and health to meet 2030 targets
As the world marks Universal Health Coverage Day 2024, ICN today issued an urgent call for bold, sustained investment in nursing, primary health care, and financial protection as the path to UHC.
12 December 2024
Asia’s nursing leaders sound the alarm on workforce shortages and advance strategies for 2025 and beyond
As the world marks the start of a defining period for nursing and global health policy, nursing leaders from across Asia have called for immediate action to address severe workforce challenges threatening healthcare systems.
11 December 2024
ICN’s primary health care webinar explores how student and early career nurses can influence policymaking from the start of their nursing careers
ICN held a webinar on Primary and Preventative Health Care on 4 December 2024, which focused on how student and early career nurses can get involved in policymaking from the very start of their careers.
6 December 2024
ICN reaction: Afghan women ‘banned from nursing and midwife training’ in latest blow to rights
BBC News has reported that female nursing and midwifery students in Afghanistan have been told not to return to their studies, effectively ending women’s only access to further education, and putting women and children’s lives at risk.
5 December 2024