A number of funds are administered by the ICRC. For instance, the Paul Reuter Fund encourages the publication of works on international humanitarian law and awards a prize every two years to that end. The French Fund Maurice de Madre provides assistance for staff of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, or their families, who are in difficult circumstances as a result of an accident, illness or death. The Empress Shôken Fund promotes “relief work in time of peace”, and the Florence Nightingale medal is given to people "who have distinguished themselves in times of peace or war".