CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day – Observed on May 08
- World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
- The themethis year is ‘Together we are #unstoppable!’ The World Red Cross Day is marked on May 8 every year to acknowledge the beliefs of the Red Crescent Movement and the International Red Cross.
- This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who is the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC).
- He is also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
- He was born on May 8, 1828.
