8 мая – Всемирный день Красного Креста

Why today? To honor the founder: On 8 May 1828, the Swiss activist Henry Dunant was born. It was he who, having witnessed the brutal Battle of Solferino with 40,000 dead and wounded soldiers remaining on the battlefield, had made every effort to establish a society to help soldiers during the wars. As a symbol, Dunan chose the flag of his homeland, only reversing the colors. Today, the International Red Cross is the most authoritative organization that provides assistance around the world. And Dunan opens the list of Nobel Peace Prize winners. And he remembers the world saved…