The World Red Cross Day is observed to celebrate the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which is an international humanitarian movement that was established to protect human life and provide health and care. The movement also aims to ensure respect for all human beings and end human suffering. The World Red Cross Day is annually observed on May 8 th , denoting the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, a Nobel laureate who is the founder of the Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The Red Cross Society is associated with several programs such as - Promotion of humanitarian principles and values Disaster response Disaster preparedness Health and care The committee of the movement is based on seven principles viz., humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary, unity, and universality. The committee mainly focusses…
