Humanitarian Fund #NURSESFORPEACE
ICN stands in solidarity with nurses around the world who are working on the frontlines of humanitarian health care emergencies, whether human-induced wars and political conflicts, or natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and droughts. ICN is immensely proud to support these courageous and resilient nurses who continue to provide much-needed care despite the personal dangers they face in their work.
A message from ICN CEO Howard Catton
To express its solidarity, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) launched its Humanitarian Fund in 2010, initially in response to the Haiti earthquake, and its #NursesforPeace campaign after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. #NursesforPeace has evolved to raise funds for nurses working on the frontlines of emergency situations throughout the world, and to draw public attention to the associated threats to public health care systems. Through its dedicated humanitarian efforts and funding, ICN has already supported nurses in multiple crisis zones, including Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Sudan.
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News
Ukrainian nurses graduate from first-ever ICN leadership programme delivered in active warzone
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) today marked a major milestone in nursing leadership education and humanitarian support, celebrating the first cohort to complete the Nursing Leadership for Crisis Response and Recovery (NLCRR) programme in Ukraine. The closing ceremony was a testament to the extraordinary resilience and capability of the 23 Ukrainian nurse leaders who completed the programme, the first that ICN has delivered in an active conflict zone.
17 February 2026
ICN Statement on the Death of American ICU Nurse Alex Pretti
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is deeply saddened by the death of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse in Minneapolis, United States. Nurses around the world are expressing grief, solidarity, and profound concern as details of this tragic incident continue to emerge.
26 January 2026
ICN expresses solidarity with Venezuelan nurses and calls for protection of rights in crises
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has been in direct contact with the Venezuelan Nursing Association (Federación de Colegios de Profesionales de Enfermería de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela/Federation of Nursing Professionals of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) in response to recent political developments and the ongoing crisis affecting the country.
9 January 2026
ICN condemns the killing of patients, nurses and other health workers in El Fasher
ICN joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the horrific killing of more than 460 patients and their companions and the abduction of six health workers on 28 October from the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur.
31 October 2025
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NLCRR
Ukrainian nurses graduate from first-ever ICN leadership programme delivered in active warzone
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) today marked a major milestone in nursing leadership education and humanitarian support, celebrating the first cohort to complete the Nursing Leadership for Crisis Response and Recovery (NLCRR) programme in Ukraine. The closing ceremony was a testament to the extraordinary resilience and capability of the 23 Ukrainian nurse leaders who completed the programme, the first that ICN has delivered in an active conflict zone.
17 February 2026
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#NursesforPeace
ICN Statement on the Death of American ICU Nurse Alex Pretti
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is deeply saddened by the death of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse in Minneapolis, United States. Nurses around the world are expressing grief, solidarity, and profound concern as details of this tragic incident continue to emerge.
26 January 2026
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#NursesforPeace
ICN expresses solidarity with Venezuelan nurses and calls for protection of rights in crises
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has been in direct contact with the Venezuelan Nursing Association (Federación de Colegios de Profesionales de Enfermería de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela/Federation of Nursing Professionals of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) in response to recent political developments and the ongoing crisis affecting the country.
9 January 2026
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#NursesforPeace
ICN condemns the killing of patients, nurses and other health workers in El Fasher
ICN joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the horrific killing of more than 460 patients and their companions and the abduction of six health workers on 28 October from the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur.
31 October 2025