ABSTRACT
Founded in 1921, after World War I had revealed the importance of a closer cooperation among the Armed Forces Medical Services worldwide, the International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM) is today an international intergovernmental organization including over 100 States and recognized by the World Health Organization as specialized in medico-military matters. Besides maintaining and strengthening the bonds among all medical services of member states, the ICMM promotes medico-military scientific activities, participates in the development of the medico-military setting of humanitarian operations in peace time, and organizes various training courses in International Humanitarian Law and Law on Armed Conflict. This article gives an overview of the historical milestones of the ICMM from 1921 until today.
