On the 21st of September 2023 Romania officially declared its participation in the Montreux Document, proudly becoming the 59th State.
Challenges and recommendations
DCAF, in its capacity as the Montreux Document Forum Secretariat, invites States to submit requests for advisory support related to the regulation of private military and security companies.
Research authored by Charlotte Penel and Ulrich Petersohn shows strong evidence of the impact of the implementation of the Montreux Document on the decrease of violence against civilians during and after the end of hostilities.
Is there a new wave of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)?
On the 22nd and 23rd of June the Montreux Document Forum organised a Regional Meeting for States in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Currently, 59 states and 3 international organisations support the Montreux Document: