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Robin Geiss

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Robin Geiss, born in 1974, is a German international legal scholar who has served as director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research since April 2021. He previously held the Swiss Chair of International Humanitarian Law at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and worked as a legal adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross, and he remains an affiliate professor at the University of Glasgow School of Law. His research addresses international humanitarian law, global security and emerging military technologies, including contributions to the Tallinn Manual on how international law applies to cyberspace operations, with particular focus on autonomous weapons systems and cyber warfare.

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Role
United Nations diplomat and international legal scholar 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
German 1
Born
1974 2
Birth Date
1974-11-08 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 1
Role (category)
Diplomat 1
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1. Robin Geiss (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    In 2021, he was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research.
  • Introduction
    Robin Geiss (born 1974) is a German United Nations diplomat and international legal scholar. In 2021, he was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research.
  • Introduction
    Robin Geiss (born 1974) is a German United Nations diplomat and international legal scholar.
  • Introduction, field of law
    Prior to this, Geiss held the Swiss Chair of International Humanitarian Law at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and served as Director of the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security at the University of Glasgow.
  • In Legal System: German Legal System, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a German United Nations diplomat and internation
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2. Wikidata: Robin Geiss
  • Wikidata Q47484644, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1974
  • Wikidata Q47484644, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1974-11-08
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