ICN - International Council of Nurses

ICN - International Council of Nurses ICN is a federation of more than 140 national nurses associations from around the world
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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.

🔹 English: Speaking at today’s opening of the Ecsaconm Conference in Zanzibar, ICN President Dr José Luis Cobos Serrano ...
14/09/2026

🔹 English: Speaking at today’s opening of the Ecsaconm Conference in Zanzibar, ICN President Dr José Luis Cobos Serrano urged nurses and midwives to believe in their own power. “You have the competencies, knowledge and skills. Have confidence in your ability to drive real change in health systems.”

🔹 Español: Durante la apertura de la Conferencia ECSACONM celebrada hoy en Zanzíbar, el presidente del CIE, Dr. José Luis Cobos Serrano, animó a las enfermeras y matronas a creer en su propio potencial. «Tienen las competencias, los conocimientos y las habilidades necesarias. Confíen en su capacidad para impulsar cambios reales en los sistemas de salud».

🎉 The Nursing Association of Mauritius proudly celebrated the graduation of two cohorts of participants from the ICN Lea...
12/09/2026

🎉 The Nursing Association of Mauritius proudly celebrated the graduation of two cohorts of participants from the ICN Leadership for Change™ (LFC) Programme.

The ceremony brought together nursing professionals and key stakeholders to mark International Nurses Day and to recognize the vital role nurses play in advancing the health and well-being of communities across Mauritius.

Congratulations to all graduates on this remarkable achievement and their commitment to nursing leadership.

🔗 Learn more about : https://bit.ly/46nSBCi

Today, ICN remembers all those who lost their lives on 9/11 and stands in solidarity with the survivors, families, and c...
11/09/2026

Today, ICN remembers all those who lost their lives on 9/11 and stands in solidarity with the survivors, families, and communities whose lives were forever changed by this tragedy.
On this solemn anniversary, we honour the resilience of those affected and pay tribute to the first responders, including nurses, whose extraordinary courage brought care and comfort amid profound loss.

"Attracting more people into nursing will have limited impact if health systems do not also address the conditions that ...
11/09/2026

"Attracting more people into nursing will have limited impact if health systems do not also address the conditions that cause nurses to leave." - ICN CEO Howard Catton

The latest evidence brief from the Global Nursing Workforce Centre (GNWC), a joint initiative of ICN and TruMerit - CGFNS, highlights why solving nursing shortages requires workforce policy solutions, not recruitment campaigns alone.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4iStT4i

🎉We at ICN warmly congratulate Dr Vanessa Kerry on her appointment as World Health Organization (WHO)  Director-General'...
11/09/2026

🎉We at ICN warmly congratulate Dr Vanessa Kerry on her appointment as World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General's Special Envoy for Health Resilience and wish her every success in this important leadership role!

We were pleased to welcome Dr Kerry as a speaker at the ICN Congress in Helsinki in 2023, where she highlighted the critical importance of investing in nurses and the wider health workforce. As the world faces growing health challenges, crises and disasters, strong health systems depend on recognizing and supporting the essential contributions of nurses.

We look forward to supporting her in this new role and are delighted to see a true friend and champion of nursing bringing her leadership, commitment and advocacy to this important position.

Read more about her appointment here! https://bit.ly/46kbciF

Nurses are everywhere in conflicts and crises, and their leadership must be too.That was the key message of ICN’s Global...
10/09/2026

Nurses are everywhere in conflicts and crises, and their leadership must be too.

That was the key message of ICN’s Global Nursing Leadership Institute™ ( ) Alumni Network webinar in September, which brought together frontline nursing leaders to share hard-won lessons from some of the world’s most challenging places.

▶️ Watch the webinar and learn more: bit.ly/3TlmOio

The global nursing shortage cannot be solved simply by encouraging more people to enter the profession, according to a n...
09/09/2026

The global nursing shortage cannot be solved simply by encouraging more people to enter the profession, according to a new evidence brief from the Global Nursing Workforce Centre (GNWC), a joint initiative of ICN and TruMerit - CGFNS.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4iStT4i

“A sharp-eyed nurse can prevent a near miss. But what if that nurse is tired, burnt out or overworked?”Speaking on a Wor...
09/09/2026

“A sharp-eyed nurse can prevent a near miss. But what if that nurse is tired, burnt out or overworked?”

Speaking on a World Health Organization (WHO) webinar ahead of on 17 September, ICN CEO Howard Catton stressed that investing in nurses means investing in patient safety, and that nursing shortages are a root cause of patient safety risks.

In New York for  ? Join us for an important parallel event on healthy aging and pandemic-ready health systems!  Hear fro...
08/09/2026

In New York for ?

Join us for an important parallel event on healthy aging and pandemic-ready health systems! Hear from leaders across nursing, medicine, public health, academia, and industry as they discuss the future of the global health workforce.

📅 22 September | 5:00-7:00 PM EDT

📍 NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing (in person)

With special thanks to our lead sponsors Johnson & Johnson Nursing and SONSIEL- Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs, & Leaders, for their generous support of this event!

🔗Register now: https://bit.ly/4xFnmi6

En la 42.ª Conferencia Anual de Investigación en Enfermería de la TWNA, el presidente del CIE, José Luis Cobos Serrano, ...
08/09/2026

En la 42.ª Conferencia Anual de Investigación en Enfermería de la TWNA, el presidente del CIE, José Luis Cobos Serrano, pronunció un discurso inaugural bajo el lema « . Las enfermeras empoderadas salvan vidas».

Tras la conferencia, los participantes se unieron al CIE y a la TWNA para una foto de grupo, en señal de solidaridad con las enfermeras de todo el mundo.

🩵 Únase y apoye la campaña : https://bit.ly/4xbuHoA

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