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ICN Congress 2027 - Call for Abstracts & webinar We invite nurses, researchers, educators, students, and leaders worldwide to submit abstracts. This is a unique opportunity to share your work and contribute to advancing nursing practice worldwide. We are holding a webinar on How to Submit a Successful Abstract on 23 June 2026 at 13:30 – 14:30 CEST. You can register here.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is pleased to welcome the Nurses’ Association of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (NASVG) as its newest National Nursing Association member, further strengthening the global voice of nursing and expanding ICN’s representation of nurses worldwide.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is pleased to welcome the Urdhri i Infermierit të Shqipërisë (Order of Nurses of Albania, AON) as its newest National Nursing Association member, further strengthening the global voice of nursing and expanding ICN’s representation of nurses worldwide.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) responds with grave concern to the publication of the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition's (SHCC) annual report, Care in the Crosshairs, which documents relentless and escalating violence against health care workers, facilities, and patients across 33 countries and territories in 2025.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) brought a strong nursing voice to the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79), which closed on Saturday 23 May, demonstrating that empowered nursing workforces advance the full global health agenda.

Investing in health professionals is fundamental to economic stability and sustainable development, and stronger health systems, according to leaders of the global health professions gathered at a side event hosted by the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) on Tuesday 19 May, during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is making the voice of nursing heard at the heart of international health decision-making at the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79), which opened yesterday. WHA79 convenes against a backdrop of escalating public health emergencies, including recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks, as well as geopolitical uncertainty, rising health demands, and the restructuring of the World Health Organization.

The ICN Alliance of Student and Early Career Nurses (ICN SECN Alliance) held its first webinar ahead of International Nurses Day 2026, bringing together emerging nursing leaders from around the world under the theme: Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered nurses save lives. Opening the session, Erica Burton, ICN Senior Policy Adviser, welcomed participants and highlighted the significance of the ICN SECN Alliance as a global platform for student and early career nurses.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is pleased to welcome the Colegio de Profesionales de Enfermería de Guatemala (CPEG) as its newest National Nursing Association member, strengthening the global voice of nursing and expanding ICN’s representation of nurses worldwide. The admission of CPEG reflects the growing strength and organization of the nursing profession in Guatemala and marks an important milestone for nurses in the country.

12 May 2026 | Happy International Nurses Day! As the world marks International Nurses Day, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) is calling for urgent investment in nursing, supported by a major new global report, Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives, that presents seven key nursing powers. ICN’s report presents strong evidence for the measurable and transformative power of nursing.