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ICN calls for nurses to be at centre of new WHO global agreement on pandemic prevention and response
The International Council of Nurses has presented its views at the second round of the World Health Organization’s public hearings on the formulation of a new international agreement to prevent and manage further pandemics
30 September 2022
International Council of Nurses brings nursing voice to UN General Assembly
The nursing voice is being brought to the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly by ICN
21 September 2022
ICN welcomes funding from The BD Foundation to empower nurses across Africa
ICN is delighted to announce the support of The BD Foundation for the ICN Organizational Development of National Nurses Associations initiative
20 September 2022
Ahead of World Patient Safety Day ICN calls for ‘just culture’ in how drug errors are managed
The ICN welcomes the focus on medicines as the theme for this year’s World Health Organization World Patient Safety Day, but calls for a culture change in how health providers manage drug errors involving nurses and other health workers
16 September 2022
ICN endorses WHO Ten-Point Plan for expanding healthcare workforce in Europe and calls for urgent action
ICN welcomes the publication of the World Health Organization’s latest workforce report, which reveals shortages that WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge describes as a ‘ticking time-bomb’
14 September 2022
Global Nursing Leadership Institute 2022 welcomes new class of senior nurse leaders
Today 31 senior nurse leaders from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Western Pacific were welcomed by leaders of the ICN and faculty of the ICN’s Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI)™ as they began the GNLI 2022 programme
13 September 2022
ICN extends heartfelt condolences on the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
ICN sends a sincere message of condolence to King Charles III and the Royal Family, and all those affected by the sad loss of Queen Elizabeth II
9 September 2022
“The return on investment in nursing for global health is priceless” – ICN calls for nurse-led models of care
Howard Catton, CEO of ICN, today called for advanced practice roles to be at the heart of nurse-led models of care
24 August 2022
WHO Director General and Irish Prime Minister praise contribution of Advanced Practice Nurses at ICN Conference
The 12th ICN Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Network (NP/APN) Conference opened yesterday in Dublin under the theme Advanced Practice Nursing: Shaping the Future of Healthcare
22 August 2022
ICN calls for stronger codes for ethical recruitment of nurses and investment in nursing education
Several BBC news outlets have recently reported on the over-reliance of many high-income countries on foreign-trained nurses, quoting ICN's warning that the shortage of healthcare workers is the greatest threat to global health
11 August 2022
ICN #NursesForPeace – Campaign Update - 02 August 2022
Nurses across the world have shown their solidarity and support for nurses in Ukraine and other areas of conflict by donating to the International Council of Nurses (ICN) #NursesForPeace campaign humanitarian fund. Their generous contributions are helping nurses and their families who remain in Ukraine, and those who have been displaced internally and to other countries.
2 August 2022