International Council of Nurses
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 140 national nurses associations (NNAs), representing the more than 30 million nurses worldwide. Founded in 1899, ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching international organisation for health professionals. Operated by nurses and leading nurses internationally, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce.
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ICN: Investment in nurse educators is essential to recruiting and retaining the nursing workforce
Investment in nurse educators is essential both to prepare new nurses and to help experienced nurses develop their skills and remain in the profession, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) says in its policy brief, Nursing Education Faculty Shortage.
6 November 2026
Pandemic Agreement talks resume: ICN urges UN health rights expert to act on delays
As governments gather in Geneva today for a new round of negotiations on the WHO Pandemic Agreement's Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has released their recent letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Ms Mariângela Batista Galvão Simão.
2 November 2026
The Global Nursing Leadership Institute: a turning point for nurse leaders around the world
Like many nurses, Apsara Pandey’s story doesn’t begin in a boardroom or a policy meeting — it begins in the quiet, determined rhythm of more than 20 years at the bedside, where she first learned how the smallest decisions can shape a family’s future. Today, she stands at the centre of Nepal’s nursing leadership, representing 85,000 nurses as Vice President of the Nursing Association of Nepal, and founding president of the Paediatric Nurses Association of Nepal.
30 October 2026
ICN President attends international colloquium and discusses Brazilian nursing priorities with Cofen
The President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), Dr José Luis Cobos Serrano, is taking part in the XIX Pan American Nursing Research Colloquium, held from 26 to 30 October in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. The event brings together researchers and international leaders under the theme “Nursing Research and Implementation Science: Sustainable Solutions to Strengthen the Workforce and Health Systems.”
29 October 2026
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ICN: Investment in nurse educators is essential to recruiting and retaining the nursing workforce
Investment in nurse educators is essential both to prepare new nurses and to help experienced nurses develop their skills and remain in the profession, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) says in its policy brief, Nursing Education Faculty Shortage.
6 November 2026
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United Nations
Pandemic Agreement talks resume: ICN urges UN health rights expert to act on delays
As governments gather in Geneva today for a new round of negotiations on the WHO Pandemic Agreement's Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has released their recent letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Ms Mariângela Batista Galvão Simão.
2 November 2026
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GNLI
The Global Nursing Leadership Institute: a turning point for nurse leaders around the world
Like many nurses, Apsara Pandey’s story doesn’t begin in a boardroom or a policy meeting — it begins in the quiet, determined rhythm of more than 20 years at the bedside, where she first learned how the smallest decisions can shape a family’s future. Today, she stands at the centre of Nepal’s nursing leadership, representing 85,000 nurses as Vice President of the Nursing Association of Nepal, and founding president of the Paediatric Nurses Association of Nepal.
30 October 2026
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ICN President attends international colloquium and discusses Brazilian nursing priorities with Cofen
The President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), Dr José Luis Cobos Serrano, is taking part in the XIX Pan American Nursing Research Colloquium, held from 26 to 30 October in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. The event brings together researchers and international leaders under the theme “Nursing Research and Implementation Science: Sustainable Solutions to Strengthen the Workforce and Health Systems.”
29 October 2026