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ICN praises Korean Nursing Association for its determined campaign culminating in the adoption of the Nursing Act into law - Republic of Korea Prime Minister says new law is “a stepping stone to becoming an advanced healthcare country"
ICN President Dr Pamela Cipriano and Chief Executive Officer Howard Catton were in Seoul, South Korea last week for the historic enactment of the Nursing Act, following a tenacious years-long campaign by the Korean Nursing Association.
19 November 2024
ICN marks COP29 Health Day with strengthened Position Statement calling for urgent climate action
As the Conference of the Parties (COP29) hosts Health Day in Baku, ICN has released an updated position statement reflecting the increased urgency of climate action and emphasizing the importance of nurses as critical actors in addressing environmental challenges.
18 November 2024
ICN Monthly Update October 2024
Welcome to the October 2024 ICN Monthly Update!
14 November 2024
ICN’s calls on G20 leaders to address international health worker migration crisis reflected in recent G20 Health Ministers’ Declaration
Ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro next week ICN welcomes the Declarations recently adopted by the G20 Health Working Group and health ministers.
14 November 2024
WHO Director General joins ICN in welcoming new Global Nursing Leadership Institute scholars to Geneva
The 2024/25 cohort of ICN’s flagship Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) met in person in Geneva last week, for the week of their year-long transformational leadership programme.
5 November 2024
Registration now open for ICN 2025 Congress in Helsinki!
Registration for the ICN 2025 Congress, the world’s largest international gathering of nurses, opened today!
24 October 2024
ICN 125th Anniversary Declaration on the Future of Nursing: Bucharest
ICN marked the 125 years since its founding in 1899 with a anniversary conference held in Bucharest, Romania and hosted by the Order of Nurses, Midwives, and Medical Assistants of Romania.
23 October 2024
ICN highlights the power of education for the orphaned girls it supports on United Nations International Day of the Girl Child
This year’s theme for International Day of the Girl is ‘Girls’ vision for the future,’ conveying the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls’ voices and their vision for the future.
11 October 2024
On World Mental Health day ICN joins global campaign to address workplace-related mental health needs
On World Mental Health Day ICN has joined a global campaign to address the mental health needs of health care workers worldwide.
10 October 2024
ICN Monthly Update September 2024
Welcome to the September 2024 ICN Monthly Update!
10 October 2024
Global Campaign Launched to Prioritise the Mental Health of Health Professionals on World Mental Health Day
This World Mental Health Day, United for Global Mental Health, Africa CDC, ICN, and the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations are launching a global campaign to call for more global attention on the mental health needs of health workers worldwide.
10 October 2024
Update on Lebanon: testimony from President of the Order of Nurses of Lebanon
ICN has been in close contact with the Order of Nurses of Lebanon during the recent escalation of the conflict in the last two weeks. Today, ICN CEO Howard Catton spoke to the Order’s President Abir Kurdi Alame, who described the devastating situation in the country and how nurses are being affected.
9 October 2024