Laurent Gisel
@LGiselICRC
Head of the ICRC’s Arms & Conduct of Hostilities Unit. Tweets on new tech, urban warfare, weapons & humanitarian issues
At #ECOSOC HAS, DG @EdvinSkrt delivered a joint cross-regional statement on behalf of 🇩🇿🇨🇷🇸🇱🇸🇮: co-chairs of the Global IHL Initiative’s workstream on protection of civilian infrastructure.@ICRC Backed by 55+ cosponsors, a clear call to uphold IHL and protect what matters most.
We must uphold, not weaken, international humanitarian law & the vision of a mine-free world. Statement by @ICRC, @ifrc & Red Cross Societies of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden on withdrawal from the Mine Ban Convention: icrc.org/en/news-releas…
.@ICRC pleased to see #CCMISM25 statements upholding #HumanitarianDisarmament & @ISUCCM Convention norms, calls on States to help raise awareness on #IHL as essential to safeguarding humanity.
This week, ICRC teams supported a medical transfer with @PalestineRCS and increased water access for displaced people in the north of Gaza. But the needs continue increasing for civilians. More must be done.
Civilians are the main victims of anti-personal #mines, children paying the highest price. There can be no justification for using such indiscriminate weapons. As we join the 5th #APMBC Review Conference in #Cambodia, we reiterate our pressing call for a mine-free world.
Two fundamental resolutions on international humanitarian law adopted at the International #RedCrossRedCrescent Conference! ☑️Creating a universal culture of compliance with #IHL ☑️Protecting civilians against the human cost of #ICT activities in armed conflicts #RCRC24
The resolution adopted today by the #RedCross & #RedCrescent Movement addresses #NuclearWeapons #ArmsTransfers #AntiPersonnelMines & #ClusterMunitions #AutonomousWeapons, calling upon States to adopt binding rules on #AWS. Proud to be part of the Mvt work on #disarmament & #IHL !
Today, the #RedCross #RedCrescent Movement adopted a roadmap on weapons and international humanitarian law. The Movement’s long-standing work for the int'l regulation of weapons seeks to support compliance with #IHL and lessen the inhumanity of war. l1nq.com/raKdK
Honored to have delivered the @ICRC statement at the #UNGA79 #FirstCommittee. 📢Disarmament is more important than ever ! #IHL #ExplosiveWeapons #CCM, #Mines & #ArmsTransfer #AWS, #AI, #Cyber & #Space #NuclearWeapons @ICRC_NYC #Humanitarianlaw #EWiPA icrc.org/en/statement/d…
A pleasure to be in New York again for a week & take part in critical discussions at the #UNGA79 #FirstCommittee. The suffering the @ICRC witnesses today in armed conflicts around the world demonstrates the urgency of humanitarian #disarmamant. @ICRC_NYC #IHL #Humanitarianlaw
@ICRC will launch consultations with States & experts to address urgent challenges such as improving prevention, protecting civilians and civilian infrastructure, healthcare, new technologies, naval warfare, to present concrete & practical recommendations to meet them. #IHL
Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa together with @ICRC launch a global initiative to galvanize political commitment for international humanitarian law #IHL.
Today, #Brazil, #China, #France, #Jordan, #Kazakhstan, and #SouthAfrica, alongside the @ICRC, launched a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law. #IHL Full statement: tinyurl.com/9fnr94vy
Today, #Brazil, #China, #France, #Jordan, #Kazakhstan & #SouthAfrica launched a global initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law. Full news release👇 @ICRC #IHL #humanitarianlaw #conflict #peace icrc.org/en/news-releas…
Do you want to know more about the #digital #emblem project that the @ICRC is leading since a few years? You’ll find it all in the post that my colleague Samit D'Cunha published recently. #IHL #humanitarianlaw #cyberoperation blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy…
As we meet again for the last day of the @ISUCCM #12MSP, let us be inspired by the statement delivered earlier this week here in Geneva by the #IraqiRedCrescent, the #LithuanianRedCross & the @irishredcross. #IHL #humanitarianlaw @ICRC @clustermunitions icrc.org/en/statement/i…
All the reasons that led to the negotiations & adoption of the Convention remain valid; the appalling humanitarian cost of #cluster #munitions is not diminished by a changing security environment. @GCarbonnierICRC at #CCM #12MSP @ICRC #IHL #disarmament icrc.org/en/statement/h…
Honored to speak later today on the challenges arising from the obligation to carry out legal review of new autonomous weapons systems, together with #France #Brazil & #Japan. Please join us at 13.30 today in the Palais #Geneva for this side-event. #IHL #autonomousweapons #LAWS
#GGEonLAWS 📣 Mark your calendars📣 🇫🇷 will host a side-event, with 🇧🇷🇯🇵 and @ICRC, on the legal reviews related to the Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems. 🗓 Monday, August 26 📍Room XXIII, Building E, Palais des Nations ⏰️13.30-14.30 A light lunch will be served at 13.00.
From ancient warfare to contemporary conflict, urban sieges have caused unspeakable civilian suffering. In today's post, @ZeithAbby outlines the relevant #IHL, and how policymakers and militaries need to better mitigate civilian harm caused by sieges. shorturl.at/XkeTJ
Today's #conflicts are fuelled by a steady supply of #arms, ammunition & replacement parts. Do you want to know more about what the law says on #arms #transfer to parties to armed conflict? Have a look at our comprehensive Q&A published today : icrc.org/en/document/ar… #IHL #ATT
