International Council of Nurses (ICN)

The International Council of Nurses is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations, representing the more than 20 million nurses worldwide.

Now Live! 2020 International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife Portal

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31 December 2019

2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife: a catalyst for a brighter future for health around the globe

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Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI)

The ICN Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) offers senior and strategic leadership development at the executive level for nurses from countries across all world regions.

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History

ICN is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year! Explore ICN's history with our new timeline and hear the stories from the past come alive!

16 January 2020

GNLI Alumni Speak Out - Part 8

GNLI

14 January 2020

International Nurses Day 2020: Case study of the week

International Nurses Day

10 January 2020

ICN CEO Howard Catton praises courageous nurses working in disaster areas

International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. ICN commemorates this important day each year with the production and distribution of the International Nurses' Day (IND) resources and evidence.

Girl Child Education Fund (GCEF)

The GCEF supports the primary and secondary schooling of girls under the age of 18 in developing countries whose nurse parent or parents have died.

Nursing Now

Nursing Now is a three-year global campaign run in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses and the World Health Organization.It is a programme of the Burdett Trust for Nursing.