WHO updates its code on recruiting health workers from abroad

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  Published 29 May 2026Checked 31 October 2026

  The World Health Assembly adopted the first update to the WHO Global Code of Practice in 16 years. It now covers care workers recruited abroad and asks destination countries to invest in source countries; an updated support and safeguards list is due later in 2026.

  “We welcome the resolution's focus on sustainable and ethical mobility of health personnel.” — Dr Yukiko Nakatani, WHO

  • Source:World Health Organization (WHO)(official source)
  • Source:International Council of Nurses (ICN)(official source)
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