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Volunteers provide an invaluable service to countless communities around the globe, yet often their sacrifice and dedication are under appreciated and go unrecognized.
To mark this year's World Red Cross Red Crescent Day - 8 May the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is calling for greater recognition of the sizable contribution volunteers make in a world increasingly confronted by challenges linked to such adversities as natural disasters, disease, war and other armed violence, poverty, hunger and climate change.

It is on this day because this is the date of birth of the founder of the Red. Cross Henry Dunant. He got the first. Red. Cross Day was celebrated for the first time in 1948.

Any difference between red cross and red crescent?

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland, by Henry Dunant and Gustave Moynier. Its 25-member committee has a unique authority under international humanitarian law to protect the life and dignity of the victims of international and internal armed conflicts. The ICRC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on three occasions (in 1917, 1944 and 1963).

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was founded in 1919 and today it coordinates activities between the 188 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies within the Movement. On an international level, the Federation leads and organizes, in close cooperation with the National Societies, relief assistance missions responding to large-scale emergencies. The International Federation Secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1963, the Federation (then known as the League of Red Cross Societies) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the ICRC.

Any Arabs countries they do not want Red Cross that is why they replaces it with Red Crescent.

What is the theme word and logo of red cross friends?

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated on the 8th of May each year. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant (born 8 May 1828) , the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.

Its great knowledge about this. Few people know about him its an honor to read about such a great persons, like him.

Please explain in detail what is the difference between red cross and red crescent?

Can't we started such type of comity whose help the other peoples who are suffering from foods, cloths such types small but big problems we are young we can save our money by minimize our useless expenditure.