The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations (NNAs), representing the more than 20 million nurses worldwide. Founded in 1899, ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching international organisation for health professionals. Operated by nurses and leading nurses internationally, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce.
ICN is pleased to announce that the National Nurses Association of Mauritania has joined its ranks.
27 June 2024
Amidst our global shortage of millions of nurses, some high-income countries continue to plug staffing gaps by actively recruiting nurses from vulnerable countries already facing severe health workforce shortages That is why ICN's President Dr Pamela Cipriano has urgently called on the G20 leaders, under Brazil's presidency, to take immediate action.
20 June 2024
Retired nurse and member of the KlimaSeniorinnen, a group of older Swiss women, Pia Hollenstein, told ICN that the ruling of Swiss lawmakers rejecting a climate ruling in favour of the group felt like a betrayal but also had grave implications for the wider battle against climate change.
13 June 2024
ICN says the progress to gender parity revealed by a new World Economic Forum report launched today is unacceptably slow and damaging to our healthcare systems and wider economies.
12 June 2024