The Code of Conduct for Disaster Relief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was written for use by the International Red Cross, Red Crescent Movements, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in disaster relief. The code was published just after the Rwanda genocide in April, 1994.1 The code consists of a purpose and four definitions; it outlines ten general principles of conduct, and includes three annexes of recommendations to governments of disaster-affected countries, donor governments, and intergovernmental organisations.