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New report supports ICN’s warnings that illegal attacks on health care have become normalized in conflict
The latest report from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition has identified 3,600 attacks on health care around the world in in 2024, marking a 15% increase from 2023 and a 62% rise from 2022. This is the highest number on record, despite the extensive protection enshrined in International Humanitarian Law.
21 May 2025
Invest in health professionals for cost-effective, quality care, says WHPA
The World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is calling on the global health community and those who fund it to recognize the health workforce as the backbone of all health care.
20 May 2025
ICN raises grave concerns over plight of innocents, including children, caught up in conflict zones
ICN has once again raised its grave concerns about the threats to health of people who are caught up in war zones, many of whom are being illegally subjected to inhuman living conditions.
15 May 2025
ICN’s #NursesforPeace humanitarian fund finances new leadership development programme for Ukrainian nurses working in crisis response and recovery
The International Council of Nurses has launched a new leadership programme for experienced nurses who are responding to the current crisis in Ukraine, brought about by the invasion and ongoing war with Russia.
14 May 2025
Caring with Courage series changing the perception of nursing and highlighting nurses’ multifaceted leadership roles
ICN says the launch of the second series of BBC Storyworks Caring with Courage films, together with the first series, captures the reality of nursing today. The two series showcase the impact of nurses around the world as they work to deliver practical solutions to major health challenges and reduce the burden of ill health.
12 May 2025
On International Nurses Day a new State of the World’s Nursing Report charts a path toward Universal Health Coverage
As the world’s nurses celebrate International Nurses Day, ICN issues a rallying cry to governments around the globe for urgent nursing support, following the launch of the second World Health Organization State of the World’s Nursing report.
12 May 2025
ICN sends condolences for Pope Francis
ICN has written to the Catholic Church and its followers on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, expressing sorrow and offering condolences on behalf of the world’s nurses.
24 April 2025
ICN says deliberate targeting of health care workers in global conflicts is an alarming and dangerous new trend
ICN CEO Howard Catton has warned that the deliberate targeting of health care workers and facilities in modern war zones marks a disturbing and escalating assault on humanitarian norms.
23 April 2025
ICN applauds completion of negotiations on global pandemic treaty and expresses hope it will offer tangible safeguards for nurses and populations
ICN has welcomed the news that WHO member states have finalized a draft of the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord, which will act as an important framework for better managing future pandemics.
17 April 2025
ICN launches new report and survey warning of deepening global nursing crisis but offering solutions
ICN today launched a landmark report backed up by a new survey, warning of a deepening crisis in the wellbeing of the global nursing workforce and providing compelling evidence for urgent investment in nurses to improve health outcomes, strengthen economies, and build more resilient societies.
16 April 2025
Remembering the Life of Winifred Logan, Executive Director at ICN 1978-1980
Executive Director at ICN 1978- 1980
11 April 2025