Thing To Remember

Presidents of the Federation
As of November 2009, the president of the IFRC is Tadateru Konoe (Japanese Red Cross). The vice presidents are Paul Bierch (Kenya), Jaslin Uriah Salmon (Jamaica), Mohamed El Maadid (Qatar) and Bengt Westerberg (Sweden).

Former presidents (until 1977 titled "Chairman") have been:
    * 1919 – 1922: Henry Davison (United States)
    * 1922 – 1935: John Barton Payne (U.S.)
    * 1935 – 1938: Cary Travers Grayson (U.S.)
    * 1938 – 1944: Norman Davis (U.S.)
    * 1944 – 1945: Jean de Muralt (Switzerland)
    * 1945 – 1950: Basil O'Connor (U.S.)
    * 1950 – 1959: Emil Sandström (Sweden)
    * 1959 – 1965: John MacAulay (Canada)
    * 1965 – 1977: José Barroso Chávez (Mexico)
    * 1977 – 1981: Adetunji Adefarasin (Nigeria)

    * 1981 – 1987: Enrique de la Mata (Spain)

    * 1987 – 1997: Mario Enrique Villarroel Lander (Venezuela)

    * 1997 – 2000: Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg (Norway)

    * 2001 - 2009: Juan Manuel del Toro y Rivera (Spain)

    * 2009 - : Tadateru Konoé (Japan)

World Red Cross Red Crescent Day – 8 May

May 8, birthday of Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, is celebrated as the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

World Red Cross Red Crescent Day 2010

On the occasion of the World Red Cross Red Crescent Day 2010, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement focuse its attention on both the challenges and opportunities presented by urbanization. Around the world, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are working with city leaders and civil society to address urban challenges by aiming at their root causes. They focus on promoting diversity, opposing discrimination, and joining in efforts to provide decent social services and to ensure that adequate protection, preventive health-care, education and disaster risk reduction measures are taken.