The National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan was founded in 1926 and traces its history back to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement of the second half of the 18th century. The first Nobel Peace Prize laureate was Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. His birthday, May 8, is celebrated as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day In June 1859, Swiss businessman Henri Dunant witnessed the Battle of Solferino in northern Italy, a clash between French and Austrian troops. Forty thousand soldiers lay dead and wounded on the battlefield. Their blood flowed, and they called for help. This situation greatly alarmed A. Dunant, and he turned to the residents of nearby villages with an appeal for help. He called on people to help the wounded, regardless of their nationality, army affiliation or language they speak. He converted one of the local churches into a hospital and immediately began rescue work using hand tools. He buys all the necessary medicines and clothes at his own expense. Returning to his homeland, Geneva, A. Dunant published the book "Memories of Solferino" in 1862. In this book, he not only describes what he saw, but also makes two assumptions:

1. To establish a peacetime volunteer committee to train volunteers to care for the wounded during war.
2. To conclude an international agreement to delimit and protect these committees.

In 1863, A. Dunant from Geneva and his associates founded the International Committee of the Red Cross. In 1919, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies was created. Today, societies operating under the symbol of the Red Cross and Red Crescent represent a non-religious and non-political movement with approximately in 191 countries. The four Geneva Conventions, adopted in 1949, are the foundation of the prestige of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which spreads its humanitarian principles throughout the world. Because these historic decisions laid the foundation for legal protection in the event of conflicts between legal instruments based on respect for human dignity and the principle of humanity. Every state that has ratified the Geneva Conventions undertakes to disseminate knowledge of international humanitarian law and to promote humanitarian principles. In 1995, the Independent and Eternally Neutral State of Turkmenistan became the 164th full member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It is one of 194 states that have acceded to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. The activities of the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan, which carries out public charity work in the country, are inextricably linked with the life of the Turkmen people. It contributes to health care, social security, education and the upbringing of youth in the spirit of humanity. Humanity is one of the moral principles that our people have followed since the time of their ancestors.