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World Red Cross day is celebrated on May 8 every year as the birth anniversary of the Founder of the Red Cross and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Henry Dunant who later became popular as the recipient of First Nobel Peace Prize.
This day celebrates the principles of “International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement” and to pay tribute to the volunteers participated in the event as well as welcome their precious contribution for helping people in need. It highlights the international services to motivate people to hugely participate in the life saving activities. World Red Cross Day is celebrated all across the world by the National Societies affiliates to the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)
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Red Cross was introduced as a major contribution to the peace after the World War I by an international commission at 14th International Conference of the Red Cross. An annual celebration was proposed by the International Federation of the Red Cross Societies (IFRC) in General Assembly. And just 2 years later the proposal of celebrating this day annually was adopted and was first celebrated as the Red Cross Day on May 8, in 1948. Later, it was officially named as the “World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day” in the year 1984.
International Committee of the Red Cross and its members organize lots of programmes and events in order to encourage volunteers as well as facilitate and promote their humanitarian activities. International Red Cross movement members assists the suffered people of any problems. People are motivated to protect their own lives and take care of the dignity of other victims.
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World Red Cross Day is celebrated in India by organizing variety of events and programmes at many places to help people free of cost, including the Zone wise Rath Yatra Movement, seminars and awareness campaigns.