World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated on May 8 every year. The date marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
Significance of World Red Cross Day:
The idea for World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day came about after the First World War, when an "annual action that could take hold in the whole world... that would be a major contribution to peace" was discussed at the 14th International Conference of the Red Cross.
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
On World Red Cross Day, people pay tribute to the humanitarian agency for their great contribution for helping people in need.
The first Red Cross Day was celebrated on May 8, 1948. Later in the years, the official title of the day changed to World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in 1984.
The theme of World Red Cross Day 2023: Everything we do comes #fromtheheart
The Seven Principles of the Red Cross Society: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality
