Charter EN
Charter EN
Médecins sans Frontières is a private international association. The association is made up mainly
of doctors and health sector workers and is also open to all other professions which might help in
achieving its aims. All of its members agree to honour the following principles:
Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-
made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed or
political convictions.
Médecins Sans Frontières observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics
and the right to humanitarian assistance and claims full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of
its functions.
Members undertake to respect their professional code of ethics and to maintain complete
independence from all political, economic, or religious powers.
As volunteers, members understand the risks and dangers of the missions they carry out and make
no claim for themselves or their assigns for any form of compensation other than that which the
association might be able to afford them.