ICN statements
As a federation of 130 national nursing associations and the voice of over 30 millions of nurses worldwide, ICN voices its views on important events and issues within healthcare systems as a way to bring light to important matters about which all nurses and health care individuals should care . These statements lay out ICN’s views on these concerns.
Documents
Helsinki communique (2025)
PDF (77 KB)
ICN Topic Brief - Nursing for Planetary Health and Well-being (2025)
PDF (240 KB)
Planetary Health and Climate Change SECN (2025)
PDF (53 KB)
Gender-based violence against health care workers in India
PDF (37 KB)
ICN Statement on US Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe V Wade: Implications for Nurses and Global Health
PDF (104 KB)
Statement by the International Council of Nurses on COVID-19 Vaccination
PDF (203 KB)
Joint Statement ICN-EFN-EFNNMA
PDF (174 KB)
International Women's Day statement
PDF (118 KB)
ICN Statement in support of the Korean Nursing Act
PDF (201 KB)
Partners Position of Support for Ukrainian Nurses
PDF (285 KB)