On the 19th, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies presented the henrydavidson award, the highest honor of the Federation, to the Red Cross Society of China and other national Red Cross Societies and individuals. This is the first time that the Red Cross Society of China has won this award. The Henry Davidson award was established by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in 2003, named after its founder Henry Davidson. It is selected every two years to commend National Red Cross societies or individuals who have made outstanding contributions to "mobilizing humanitarian forces to improve the lives of vulnerable people". It has great influence in the field of international humanitarian movement. The Red Cross Society of China was unanimously approved by the Award Committee. At the same time, an outstanding volunteer recommended by the Ethiopian Red Cross Society, the Iranian Red Crescent Society and the Somali Red Crescent society won the award. After receiving the award, Chen Zhu, President of the Red Cross Society of China, said that the Red Cross Society of China has carried out disaster relief and emergency rescue in China for many years, carried out serious disease relief through the "Red Cross Angel Program", participated in free blood donation, hematopoietic stem cells and organ tissue donation, and supported poverty alleviation through projects such as "charity home" and "charity to thousands of families", benefiting millions of families. At the same time, the Red Cross Society of China has also actively supported the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in its fight against the COVID-19, provided extensive anti epidemic equipment and material support to the members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and coordinated and organized Chinese expert groups to carry out anti epidemic assistance in Iran, Iraq, Italy and other countries. Chenzhu said that this honor won by the Red Cross Society of China not only belongs to the Red Cross Society of China and its volunteers and staff, but also fully recognizes the development, progress and contribution of the Red Cross cause of China and even the country. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is an independent non-governmental humanitarian organization. It is an international joint organization of national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Its headquarters are located in Geneva. Founded in 1904, the Red Cross Society of China is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. (Xinhua News Agency)