ICN statements
As a federation of 140 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)
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)
International Women's Day statement
PDF (118 KB)
ICN Statement in support of the Korean Nursing Act
PDF (201 KB)