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These volunteers choose freely to use their liberty to make the world a more bearable place. … …And for Médecins Sans Frontières, working in more than 80 countries, over 20 of which are in conflict, this also means telling the world of the injustice that they have seen. All this, in the hope that the cycles of violence and destruction will not continue endlessly. we want again to thank the Nobel Committee ….for its affirmation of the road MSF has chosen to take, which is to exist in an ethic of refusal, to remain outspoken and to remain committed to its core principles of volunteerism, impartiality and its belief that every person must be recognized in his or her humanity. THE END The Nobel Peace Prize speechDelivered by Dr. James Orbinski, President of the MSF International Council, in Oslo, Norway on 10 December 1999 …..Our action is to help people in situations of crisis. And ours is not a contented action. Bringing medical aid to people in distress is an attempt to defend them against what is aggressive to them as human beings. Humanitarian action is more than simple generosity, simple charity. It aims to build spaces of normalcy in the midst of what is profoundly abnormal. More than offering material assistance, we aim to enable individuals to regain their rights and dignity as human beings. ….As an independent volunteer association, we are committed to bringing direct medical aid to people in need. But we act not in a vacuum, and we speak not into the wind, but with a clear intent to assist, to provoke change, or to reveal injustice. Our action and our voice are acts of indignation, a refusal to accept an active or passive assault on the other…. Medicins Sans Frontieres Doctors Without Borders MSF An international medical humanitarian aid organisation Private and not-for-profit. Founded by doctors and journalists in 1971 Now a worldwide movement with sections in 19 countries An international coordination office in Geneva, Switzer