Eirini Giorgou
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Dr Eirini Giorgou is a legal adviser in ICRC’s Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit, where she works, among other issues, on explosive weapons in populated areas and on nuclear weapons. She was previously employed in the ICRC’s unit for relations with arms carriers. Eirini has several years’ experience in multilateral disarmament and arms control diplomacy and negotiations outside the ICRC. Eirini is a licensed lawyer and holds a PhD in international law from the University of Geneva.
Posts by the contributor
When the lights go out: the protection of energy infrastructure in armed conflict
25 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Eirini Giorgou & Abby Zeith
How does international humanitarian law develop?
24 mins read Analysis / History / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege, Eirini Giorgou & Elizabeth Rushing
Preventing and eradicating the deadly legacy of explosive remnants of war
13 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Eirini Giorgou
Dangerous forces: the protection of nuclear power plants in armed conflict
25 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Abby Zeith & Eirini Giorgou
Explosive weapons with wide area effects: a deadly choice in populated areas
12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Eirini Giorgou