As a federation of 130 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.
ICN Topic Brief - Nursing for Planetary Health and Well-being (2025)
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Planetary Health and Climate Change SECN (2025)
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Gender-based violence against health care workers in India
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ICN Statement on US Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe V Wade: Implications for Nurses and Global Health
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Statement by the International Council of Nurses on COVID-19 Vaccination
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Joint Statement ICN-EFN-EFNNMA
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International Women's Day statement
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ICN Statement in support of the Korean Nursing Act
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Partners Position of Support for Ukrainian Nurses
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