World Red Cross Day 2021: Theme, History, and Significance of International Red Crescent Day

World Red Cross Day is widely known to honor Henry Dunant, the founder of an International Red Cross Crescent Motion. Yearly, the day celebrates the rules of the “International Red Cross and Red Crescent Motion”.

World Red Cross Day is noticed worldwide to encourage and promote humanitarian actions that can be carried out by the World Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Nationwide Societies that are its members. This day is celebrated on Could 8. The day focuses on the necessity for shielding the lives in addition to the dignity of victims of any armed conflicts and all conditions of violence. The seven basic rules recognized throughout World Red Cross Day are impartiality, humanity, independence, neutrality, voluntary, universality, and unity. Learn on to know the historical past and significance of the day. 

Themes for the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day:

• The theme for the yr 2019 was “love”
• The theme for the yr 2018 was “Memorable smiles from world wide”
• The theme for the yr 2017 was “Much less Recognized Red Cross Tales”
• The theme for the yr 2016 was “All over the place for Each Individuals”.
• The theme for the yr 2015 was “Get Collectively for the aim of Humanity”.
• The theme for the yr 2014 was “Get Collectively for everybody individuals”.
• The theme for the yr 2013 was “Be Collectively for the rationale of Humanity”.
• The theme for the yr 2012 was “Transfer of the Youth”.
• The theme for the yr 2011 was “Seek for the Volunteer which is inside you”.
• The theme for the yr 2010 was “Metropolis”.
• The theme for the yr 2009 was “Change within the Local weather and it causes on the Human’s which serves as a At this time’s Solferino”.

Historical past of World Red Cross Day

After World Conflict I, Red Cross was launched as a contribution to peace by a global fee on the 14th Worldwide Convention of the Red Cross. In 1934, the rules of the Red Cross Truce had been offered on the 15th Worldwide Convention. It was accepted on the identical convention that was held in Tokyo.

The chance of an annual celebration was requested to the League of the Red Cross Societies by the World of the Red Cross Societies (IFRC) Basic Meeting. Two years later the proposal of celebrating World Red Cross Day yearly was adopted on Could 8, 1948. In 1984, formally, it was named as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

Significance of the day

The primary focus of the Red Cross Society is to gather blood. There are numerous methods via which persons are inspired to help the Red Cross and donate blood. The Red Cross additionally helps to supply first help, emergency response, well being and social care, refugee companies and assist individuals find lacking households. Reportedly, throughout instances of warfare, the Red Cross helps to guard individuals in armed battle. World Red Cross additionally promotes self-awareness and empowers youth to study concerning the methods and strategies which can be important for the survival of our era in addition to the following era.

The chance of an annual celebration was requested to the League of the Red Cross Societies by the World of the Red Cross Societies (IFRC) Basic Meeting. Two years later the proposal of celebrating World Red Cross Day yearly was adopted on Could 8, 1948. In 1984, formally, it was named as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

Significance of the day

The primary focus of the Red Cross Society is to gather blood. There are numerous methods via which persons are inspired to help the Red Cross and donate blood. The Red Cross additionally helps to supply first help, emergency response, well being and social care, refugee companies and assist individuals find lacking households. Reportedly, throughout instances of warfare, the Red Cross helps to guard individuals in armed battle. World Red Cross additionally promotes self-awareness and empowers youth to study concerning the methods and strategies which can be important for the survival of our era in addition to the following era.