World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual global observance held on May 8 to celebrate the humanitarian work of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its volunteers.
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| instanceOf |
annual event
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humanitarian awareness day → international observance → |
| alsoKnownAs |
World Red Cross Day
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| associatedWith |
International Committee of the Red Cross
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies → |
| category |
United Nations and international observances
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| celebrates |
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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| commemorates |
Henry Dunant
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| corePrinciplesHighlighted |
humanity
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impartiality → independence → neutrality → unity → universality → voluntary service → |
| field |
humanitarian aid
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international humanitarian law awareness → |
| focusesOn |
community resilience
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disaster response → health services → volunteerism → |
| frequency |
annual
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| globalReach |
worldwide
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| hasDate |
8 May
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| hasDateSignificance |
birthday of Henry Dunant
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| honors |
Red Crescent volunteers
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Red Cross volunteers → humanitarian workers → |
| isObservedOn |
8 May
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| isPartOf |
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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| language |
English
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| observedBy |
National Red Crescent societies
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National Red Cross societies → members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement → |
| purpose |
to promote humanitarian principles
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to raise awareness of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement → to recognize humanitarian work → |
| relatedTo |
Red Cross and Red Crescent Week
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World Red Cross Day → |
| symbolUsed |
red crescent emblem
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red cross emblem → red crystal emblem → |
| themeType |
humanitarianism
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| typicalActivities |
fundraising events
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public awareness campaigns → recognition ceremonies for volunteers → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
("World Red Cross Day")
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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day ("Red Cross and Red Crescent Week") → |
relatedTo |
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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
("World Red Cross Day")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Henry Dunant
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commemoratedBy |