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Dr Pamela Cipriano leads nursing presence at World Health Assembly
ICN represented the world’s 28 million nurses at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA77) which was held in Geneva from 27 May to 2 June 2024
6 June 2024
ICN welcomes the orders of nursing of Cameroon and Angola into membership, further strengthening the voice of nursing on the African continent
The Cameroonian and Angolan orders of nursing have joined ICN, a federation of more than 130 national nursing associations around the world.
30 May 2024
New WHPA strategy champions collaboration for sustainable health workforces
On the eve of the 77th World Health Assembly, WHPA launched its new strategy, calling for the health professions and key stakeholders to work together towards sustainable health workforces and strengthened health systems.
27 May 2024
ICN President calls for UN members to make Universal Health Coverage a central pillar in tackling antimicrobial resistance
In a powerful address at the United Nations Multi-stakeholder Hearing on Antimicrobial Resistance on 15 May, Dr Pamela Cipriano, President of ICN and Co-Chair of the Universal Health Coverage 2030 Steering Committee, urged global leaders to make universal health coverage a central pillar in the response to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
22 May 2024
WEF White Paper makes the case for the economic power of healthcare
ICN has contributed to a major new White Paper from the World Economic Forum featuring innovative thinking to help shape the future of the care economy.
21 May 2024
ICN launches Call for Abstracts for Congress 2025
ICN today launched its Call for Abstracts for the ICN Congress 2025 in Helsinki, Finland.
17 May 2024
ICN announce second series of award-winning Caring with Courage films, produced by BBC StoryWorks, detailing the extraordinary work of nurses around the world
ICN and BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions are to make a second series of Caring with Courage, highlighting the pivotal role nurses play in advancing global health equity and universal health coverage.
17 May 2024
More than 600 Nurses attended the International Nurses Day webinar launching a new report on the Economic Power of Care
ICN held a webinar to celebrate International Nurses Day and launched its new report on the Economic Power of Care.
14 May 2024
ICN responds to new OECD data showing reduced interest in nursing as a career: “We cannot ignore the alarm bells ringing about the lack of action to secure the future of the nursing profession”
ICN is calling for decisive action and investment in the global nursing workforce after an OECD report revealed an 8% drop in the number of young students expecting to train as nurses.
14 May 2024
ICN launches IND 2024 report focusing on The Economic Power of Care and nurses’ crucial role in creating prosperity for all
ICN is today launching this year’s International Nurses Day report focusing on The Economic Power of Care, ahead of global celebrations on May 12.
8 May 2024
ICN Annual Report for 2023 demonstrates power of solidarity among nurses
The International Council of Nurses 2023 Annual Report demonstrates the strength and power of the nursing profession and how it can improve global health by working together.
6 May 2024