Socio-economic welfare
ICN works to influence nursing, health and social policy, professional and socio-economic standards worldwide.
Resources
International Workforce Forum communiqué (2026)
23rd Asia Workforce Forum communiqué (2025)
22nd Asia Workforce Forum communiqué (2024)
African National Nursing Associations communique following ODENNA Training programme (March 2024)
International Workforce Forum (2024)
Ageing well? Policies to support older nurses at work (2020)
International Workforce Forum 2019
19th Asian Workforce Forum communiqué (2018)
Partners
The International Centre on Nurse Migration (ICNM) serves as a comprehensive knowledge resource created by CGFNS International Inc. (CGFNS) in partnership with the International Council of Nurses (ICN). ICNM emphasizes the development, promotion and dissemination of research, policy and information on global nurse migration and human resources in nursing. This resource center features news, resources, and publications widely available to policy makers, planners and practitioners.
News
Nashville conference closes with ‘undeniable global truth’: advanced practice nursing must be a health system priority
The ICN NP/APN Network Conference closed last night with a powerful message: advanced practice nursing is an urgent priority for all countries to expand access, strengthen primary health care and respond to rising health needs.
18 September 2026
Advanced practice nursing has solutions to urgent health challenges: we cannot let it stall
In yesterday’s NP/APN conference keynote address, ICN CEO Howard Catton laid out the compelling evidence for advanced practice nursing and warned that letting it stall now would be one of global health’s greatest missed opportunities.
17 September 2026
WHPA: Strengthen the health workforce to improve patient safety
On World Patient Safety Day, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is calling on governments and health partners to urgently strengthen the health workforce and health systems to protect people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, oral diseases, and mental health conditions.
17 September 2026
The power and influence of advanced practice nursing on show at landmark ICN conference in Nashville
More than 1,300 advanced practice nurses from over 70 countries gathered in Nashville on Monday for the spectacular opening of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) 14th Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network (NP/APN) Conference, the largest global gathering of advanced practice nurses convened by ICN.
16 September 2026
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Nashville conference closes with ‘undeniable global truth’: advanced practice nursing must be a health system priority
The ICN NP/APN Network Conference closed last night with a powerful message: advanced practice nursing is an urgent priority for all countries to expand access, strengthen primary health care and respond to rising health needs.
18 September 2026
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Advanced practice nursing has solutions to urgent health challenges: we cannot let it stall
In yesterday’s NP/APN conference keynote address, ICN CEO Howard Catton laid out the compelling evidence for advanced practice nursing and warned that letting it stall now would be one of global health’s greatest missed opportunities.
17 September 2026
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WHPA
WHPA: Strengthen the health workforce to improve patient safety
On World Patient Safety Day, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is calling on governments and health partners to urgently strengthen the health workforce and health systems to protect people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, oral diseases, and mental health conditions.
17 September 2026
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The power and influence of advanced practice nursing on show at landmark ICN conference in Nashville
More than 1,300 advanced practice nurses from over 70 countries gathered in Nashville on Monday for the spectacular opening of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) 14th Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network (NP/APN) Conference, the largest global gathering of advanced practice nurses convened by ICN.
16 September 2026