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.
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We are excited to publish the Report of the Multi-stakeholder Workshop on regulation, oversight and governance of the private security industry in the Caribbean region, held in Trinidad and Tobago on 4 – 5 February 2019.
On June 14th 2019, Panama officially declared its participation to the Montreux Document, becoming the 56th supporting State.
The Secretariat to the Montreux Document Forum invites States to submit requests for advisory support related to the regulation of private military and security companies (PMSCs).
Over 75 representatives of governments, Montreux Document participants, international and regional organisations, civil society, private security companies and other industry representatives gathered in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago...
We are delighted to announce that Montenegro became an official participating state to the Montreux Document, constituting the 55th supporter of the Document.
We are delighted to share that the legislative guidance tool is now available in Arabic! This constitutes an important step in increasing the reach of good practices in private security governance.
On Wednesday, October 10th, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Montreux Document, the Permanent Missions of Portugal and Switzerland organized a side-event to the 6th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly.
On 6-7 June 2018, States, International organisations, civil society, and invited industry representatives met in Geneva for the fourth official plenary meeting of the Montreux Document Forum.
The first MDF Regional Meeting in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region was organized in San José, Costa Rica on 27th-28th February 2018 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica...
On 27-28 February 2018, Costa Rica, with the support of the Co-Chairs of the MDF (Switzerland and ICRC) organised a regional meeting of the MDF.
States, international organisations, humanitarian organisations and non-governmental organisations increasingly hire PMSCs to support their security, in particular in situations of armed conflict or post-conflict environments.
On 27 and 28 April 2017, States, international organisations, and civil society representatives gathered in Geneva to participate in the Third Plenary Meeting of the MDF.
On 24 November 2016, DCAF and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies at Addis Ababa University organised an event to launch the Report from the Regional Conference on Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs).
Recognizing the importance of the Montreux Document in reaffirming legal obligations and providing states with good practices related to the operations of PMSCs, Estonia has become the 54th state to support the Montreux Document.
The Legislative Guidance Tool seeks to assist parliamentarians, lawmakers, policymakers and members of oversight committees, in more effectively regulating PMSCs.
On 29 January 2016, Montreux Document participants gathered in Geneva for the second plenary of the MDF. The previous plenary and constitutional meeting took place in December 2014.
The ICoCA Working Group gathered for its third meeting on 28 January 2016.
On 11-12 November 2015, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, ICRC, the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS - Addis Ababa University) and DCAF organised a regional conference on PMSCs in Addis Ababa.