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.
On February 4th, 2026, the Council of Europe officially declared its participation to the Montreux Document, becoming the 4th international organisation to support the initiative
On 1 December, the MDF held a side event at the United Nations in Geneva on PMSCs’ cyber operations in armed conflict.
On August 15th, 2025, Honduras officially declared its participation to the Montreux Document, becoming the 61st supporting State.
On June 9th, 2025, Latvia officially became the 60th State Participant to the Montreux Document.
On 23 August, the government of Guatemala officially launched a multi-stakeholder initiative to strengthen the current national regulation on PMSCs.
On the 29th of June, the Organization of American States (OAS) reaffirmed its commitment to promoting and strengthening support for the Montreux Document and the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA).
Participating States of the Montreux Document
Currently, 61 states and 4 international organisations support the Montreux Document: