Operated by nurses and leading nursing internationally, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all and sound health policies globally.
What's New
The UN agency for women is finally a reality!
The establishment of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women — to be known as UN Women — is a result of years of negotiations between UN Member States and advocacy by the global women’s movement, including the nursing profession. Read more...
Taking on chronic disease.
National nurses associations from across the world joined ICN, C3 Collaborating for Health, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Pfizer Inc and Tobacco Free Nurses, in committing to action in addressing chronic disease globally. Read more...
New, fast and convenient e-Shop is now live!
Just click here to browse and purchase ICN publications and selected items or to make a donation to key projects such as the Girl Child Education Fund. Read more...
Haitian nurses.
The International Committee of the Red Cross honours nurse health-care heroes after earthquake http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/haiti-news-120710?opendocument.







The Girl Child education Fund (GCEF)