A forum for participants of the Montreux Document on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for states related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict.
The goal of the Montreux Document Forum is to improve the governance of the Private Military and Security Industry.
Montreux Document Forum thus seeks to support national implementation of the Montreux Document, as well as to bring more states and international organisations to actively support it. The MDF further aims to strengthen dialogue on lessons learned, good practices and challenges related to the regulation of PMSCs.
The Montreux Document Forum gathers all Montreux Document participants in an annual plenary meeting. The Forum is currently co-chaired by Switzerland and the ICRC; who are supported by the Group of Friends of the Chair in the performance of their tasks. In-depth thematic discussions are held in two working groups, the Working Group on the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA) and the Working Group on the use of private military and security companies in maritime security.
Secretariat functions are performed by the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
