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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day - May 8

May 11 , 2020 1663 days 1036 0
  • It is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
  • This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 1828.
  • He was the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
  • World Red Cross Society provides for food shortages, natural disasters, wars as well as disease of an epidemic.

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