27 May 2022
ICN hosts bilateral talks with Ukrainian Ministry of Health during World Health Assembly
18 November 2021
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week November 2021
This year’s WHO World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, which starts on November 18, is a reminder of the importance of only using antimicrobials when their prescription is clinically justified.
17 September 2021
World Patient Safety Day: Support the nursing workforce to deliver safe and respectful childbirth!
30 June 2021
Year of the Nurse and Midwife coins & certificates issued by International Council of Nurses and World Health Organization
2 June 2021
ICN at World Health Assembly 74
2 June 2021
ICN calls on G7 leaders to put nurses at the heart of a new pandemic treaty after WHO confirms 115,000 health and care workers have died from COVID-19 so far
28 May 2021
ICN welcomes WHO’s new nursing strategy and calls on all countries to adopt it immediately in preparation for future health crises
24 May 2021
ICN reaction: WHO DG Dr Tedros confirms at least 115,000 health workers have died due to pandemic
During World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros’ opening address at the 74th World Health Assembly in Geneva this morning, he announced that at least 115,000 healthcare workers (HCWs) have died during the pandemic to dated, and pointed to the ‘scanty reporting’ on HWC deaths and infection rates.
7 April 2021
World Health Day: ICN applauds progress in vaccinations but obstacles to vaccine equity still exist
12 February 2021
ICN supports WHO's Vaccine Equity Declaration, warning that delay to global roll out of vaccines potentially catastrophic
1 February 2021
100-day countdown to International Nurses Day – setting course to reshape the global strategy for nursing 2021-2025
27 January 2021
Protecting nurses and other healthcare workers tops ICN’s agenda after WHO Executive Board meetings