Laurent Gisel is Head of the Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit in the Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a role he has held since 2020. He leads the ICRC’s work on weapons, new and emerging technologies of warfare, and the conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law.

Over more than 25 years with the ICRC, he has shaped key legal and policy debates, including on urban warfare, cyber operations, and outer space, publishing regularly on these issues. He is a leading voice on how IHL applies to new domains and methods of warfare.