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.

A message from ICN CEO Howard Catton

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.