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ICN sends condolences for Pope Francis
ICN has written to the Catholic Church and its followers on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, expressing sorrow and offering condolences on behalf of the world’s nurses.
24 April 2025
ICN says deliberate targeting of health care workers in global conflicts is an alarming and dangerous new trend
ICN CEO Howard Catton has warned that the deliberate targeting of health care workers and facilities in modern war zones marks a disturbing and escalating assault on humanitarian norms.
23 April 2025
ICN applauds completion of negotiations on global pandemic treaty and expresses hope it will offer tangible safeguards for nurses and populations
ICN has welcomed the news that WHO member states have finalized a draft of the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord, which will act as an important framework for better managing future pandemics.
17 April 2025
ICN launches new report and survey warning of deepening global nursing crisis but offering solutions
ICN today launched a landmark report backed up by a new survey, warning of a deepening crisis in the wellbeing of the global nursing workforce and providing compelling evidence for urgent investment in nurses to improve health outcomes, strengthen economies, and build more resilient societies.
16 April 2025
Remembering the Life of Winifred Logan, Executive Director at ICN 1978-1980
Executive Director at ICN 1978- 1980
11 April 2025
ICN endorses World Health Day theme and urges immediate investment in nursing to support maternal and newborn health
ICN strongly supports the 2025 World Health Day theme focusing on maternal and newborn health and emphasizes the urgent need for increased recognition and investment in nursing as the path to effective and accessible care for all women and children.
7 April 2025
Health workforce safety is patient safety
Leaders of WHPA member organizations at the 7th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety have stressed how health workforce shortages put patients’ safety at risk. The Summit takes place in Manila, Philippines on 3-4 April 2025.
3 April 2025
ICN supports World Adherence Day to encourage people to make informed health decisions and stick to their entire healthcare plan
ICN is supporting the inaugural World Adherence Day, an initiative aimed at raising awareness of the critical role adherence plays in achieving better health outcomes.
27 March 2025
WHPA calls on world leaders to stop air pollution
The World Health Professions Alliance and the global health community are calling for urgent action for clean air at the WHO’s 2nd global conference on air pollution and health, being held on 25-27 March in Cartagena, Colombia.
25 March 2025
ICN advocates for health system gender equity and women’s health at UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)
ICN brought the nursing voice to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) which wrapped up on Friday. ICN participated in critical discussions on gender equity and women’s health throughout the event, which was held in New York, 10th–21st March.
24 March 2025
TruMerit and International Council of Nurses Launch Collaborative to Propel Nursing Workforce Development Worldwide
TruMerit™ (formerly CGFNS International) and the ICN have announced the launch of a jointly operated clearinghouse for research, data, and policy solutions on the world’s nursing workforce.
19 March 2025