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
World Humanitarian Day: Conflict, funding cuts and violence threaten health professionals worldwide
On World Humanitarian Day, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) stands in solidarity with humanitarian workers around the world and calls for an immediate end to attacks on health professionals, patients and health facilities in conflict.
19 August 2026
World Humanitarian Day: ICN launches new #NursesforPeace bulletin and calls for urgent end to attacks on health professionals
To mark World Humanitarian Day, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has published a new #NursesforPeace Impact and Stories Bulletin.
19 August 2026
“You cannot fight Ebola if you don’t pay the people fighting it”: ICN calls for urgent action in DRC
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has written to DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba demanding immediate action to pay and protect nurses and health workers responding to the escalating Ebola outbreak. ICN has been in contact with nurses and the DRC Ordre National des Infirmiers since the earliest days of the outbreak.
14 August 2026
ICN launches Learning Hub to make global nursing knowledge available to nurses everywhere
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has launched the new ICN Learning Hub, making outstanding learning, evidence and good practice from the ICN Congress available to nurses around the world.
30 July 2026
-
WHPA
World Humanitarian Day: Conflict, funding cuts and violence threaten health professionals worldwide
On World Humanitarian Day, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) stands in solidarity with humanitarian workers around the world and calls for an immediate end to attacks on health professionals, patients and health facilities in conflict.
19 August 2026
-
#NursesforPeace
World Humanitarian Day: ICN launches new #NursesforPeace bulletin and calls for urgent end to attacks on health professionals
To mark World Humanitarian Day, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has published a new #NursesforPeace Impact and Stories Bulletin.
19 August 2026
-
“You cannot fight Ebola if you don’t pay the people fighting it”: ICN calls for urgent action in DRC
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has written to DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba demanding immediate action to pay and protect nurses and health workers responding to the escalating Ebola outbreak. ICN has been in contact with nurses and the DRC Ordre National des Infirmiers since the earliest days of the outbreak.
14 August 2026
-
ICN Leadership Centre
ICN launches Learning Hub to make global nursing knowledge available to nurses everywhere
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has launched the new ICN Learning Hub, making outstanding learning, evidence and good practice from the ICN Congress available to nurses around the world.
30 July 2026