On Friday the group was honoured for its years of dedication by being awarded the last Nobel Peace Prize of the century.

Rwanda 1996: A young Hutu refugee girl clutches a box of high energy biscuits distributed by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).

Zaire (DR Congo) 1997: A French doctor helps move suspected cholera victims into a special quarantine unit at a camp for refugees from Zaire's civil war.

Southern Sudan 1998: War and famine often go hand in hand - an MSF doctor checks the heartbeat of a starving child at a makeshift emergency aid shelter in southern Sudan.

North Korea 1998: A child sips fortified milk at an MSF facility in the isolated famine-stricken state.

China 1998: As China succumbs to some of the worst floods in recent memory, MSF workers help to co-ordinate the refugee operation and fight the threat of disease.

Kosovo 1999: In the run-up to the Nato air strikes, MSF workers provide basic health checks for thousands of displaced families.