▁particip ative ▁process ▁of ▁discovery . ▁ ▁That ▁makes ▁it ▁even ▁more ▁important ▁to ▁note ▁that ▁the ▁text ▁that ▁appears ▁under ▁each ▁" head ing " ▁is ▁an ▁integral ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Princi ple ▁in ▁question ▁and ▁not ▁an ▁interpretation ▁that ▁can ▁vary ▁with ▁time ▁and ▁place . ▁ ▁Human ity ▁ ▁The ▁International ▁Red ▁Cross ▁and ▁Red ▁C res cent ▁Mov ement , ▁born ▁of ▁a ▁desire ▁to ▁bring ▁assistance ▁without ▁disc rim ination ▁to ▁the ▁wounded ▁on ▁the ▁battle field , ▁endeav ours , ▁in ▁its ▁international ▁and ▁national ▁capacity , ▁to ▁prevent ▁and ▁alle vi ate ▁human ▁suffering ▁wherever ▁it ▁may ▁be ▁found . ▁Its ▁purpose ▁is ▁to ▁protect ▁life ▁and ▁health ▁and ▁to ▁ensure ▁respect ▁for ▁the ▁human ▁being . ▁It ▁prom otes ▁mut ual ▁understanding , ▁friendship , ▁co operation ▁and ▁last ing ▁peace ▁amongst ▁all ▁pe op les . ▁ ▁Imp art ial ity ▁ ▁It ▁makes ▁no ▁disc rim ination ▁as ▁to ▁national ity , ▁race , ▁religious ▁belief s , ▁class ▁or ▁political ▁opinions . ▁It ▁endeav ours ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁the ▁suffering ▁of ▁individuals , ▁being ▁gu ided ▁sole ly ▁by ▁their ▁needs , ▁and ▁to ▁give ▁priority ▁to ▁the ▁most ▁ur gent ▁cases ▁of ▁dist ress . ▁ ▁Ne ut ral ity ▁ ▁In ▁order ▁to ▁continue ▁to ▁enjoy ▁the ▁confidence ▁of ▁all , ▁the ▁Mov ement ▁may ▁not ▁take ▁sides ▁in ▁host ilities ▁or ▁eng age ▁at ▁any ▁time ▁in ▁controvers ies ▁of ▁a ▁political , ▁ra cial , ▁religious ▁or ▁ide