The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations (NNAs), representing the more than 20 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.
In a recent CGFNS International “Care Anywhere” podcast interview, ICN President Dr Pamela Cipriano delivered a powerful message: universal health coverage cannot succeed without bold and sustained investment in nurses.
7 February 2025
Welcome to the December 2024 / January 2025 ICN Monthly Update!
6 February 2025
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) continues to support our National Nurses Associations in the region affected by the Israel-Hamas conflict through #NursesforPeace. We invite you to watch ICN CEO Howard Catton’s interview with the National Association of Nurses in Israel as part of a series of interviews with NNAs in the region.
6 February 2025
ICN mourns the loss of Dr Loretta Ford, a pioneering nurse leader who advanced the profession and the delivery of health care by co-founding the first nurse practitioner model and training programme in the United States.
31 January 2025