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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World Humanitarian Day: ICN launches new #NursesforPeace bulletin and calls for urgent end to attacks on health professionals
To mark World Humanitarian Day, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has published a new #NursesforPeace Impact and Stories Bulletin.
19 August 2026
World Humanitarian Day: Conflict, funding cuts and violence threaten health professionals worldwide
On World Humanitarian Day, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) stands in solidarity with humanitarian workers around the world and calls for an immediate end to attacks on health professionals, patients and health facilities in conflict.
19 August 2026
“You cannot fight Ebola if you don’t pay the people fighting it”: ICN calls for urgent action in DRC
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has written to DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba demanding immediate action to pay and protect nurses and health workers responding to the escalating Ebola outbreak. ICN has been in contact with nurses and the DRC Ordre National des Infirmiers since the earliest days of the outbreak.
14 August 2026
ICN launches Learning Hub to make global nursing knowledge available to nurses everywhere
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has launched the new ICN Learning Hub, making outstanding learning, evidence and good practice from the ICN Congress available to nurses around the world.
30 July 2026
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#NursesforPeace
World Humanitarian Day: ICN launches new #NursesforPeace bulletin and calls for urgent end to attacks on health professionals
To mark World Humanitarian Day, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has published a new #NursesforPeace Impact and Stories Bulletin.
19 August 2026
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WHPA
World Humanitarian Day: Conflict, funding cuts and violence threaten health professionals worldwide
On World Humanitarian Day, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) stands in solidarity with humanitarian workers around the world and calls for an immediate end to attacks on health professionals, patients and health facilities in conflict.
19 August 2026
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“You cannot fight Ebola if you don’t pay the people fighting it”: ICN calls for urgent action in DRC
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has written to DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba demanding immediate action to pay and protect nurses and health workers responding to the escalating Ebola outbreak. ICN has been in contact with nurses and the DRC Ordre National des Infirmiers since the earliest days of the outbreak.
14 August 2026
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ICN Leadership Centre
ICN launches Learning Hub to make global nursing knowledge available to nurses everywhere
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has launched the new ICN Learning Hub, making outstanding learning, evidence and good practice from the ICN Congress available to nurses around the world.
30 July 2026