World Red Cross Day - May 08
May 11 , 2023
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- It commemorates the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant.
- He is the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
- In 1863, the International Committee for Relief to the Wounded was established.
- This was later becoming known as the ICRC.
- This day was officially established during the 20th International Conference of the Red Cross in Tokyo, Japan, in 1933.
- The theme for this year is "Everything we do comes #fromtheheart."
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