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Bataille de Solferino, juin 1859. Aspirant-médecin pansant un soldat blessé en première ligne. Battle of Solferino, june 1859. Medical officer cadet bandaging a wouded soldier on the front line. Aspirant-médecin Wenzel Struad du 42ème régiment d'infanterie de ligne. Bibliothèque nationale de Vienne, Autriche.

The ICRC’s Mission Statement:

We help people around the world affected by armed conflict and other violence, doing everything we can to protect their lives and dignity and to relieve their suffering, often with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners.

We also seek to prevent hardship by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian principles. People know they can count on us to carry out a range of life-saving activities in conflict zones and to work closely with the communities there to understand and meet their needs. Our experience and expertise enable us to respond quickly and effectively, without taking sides.