Judge Abdulqawi A. Yusuf is a former Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. Elected to the Court in November 2008, he served until September 30, 2025. During his tenure, he held the positions of President of the Court (2018–2021) and Vice-President (2015–2018).
Judge Yusuf is a member of the Institut de Droit International and has previously served as Chief Legal Counsel for several intergovernmental organizations, including UNESCO and UNIDO. He is the founder of the African Institute of International Law (AIIL) in Arusha, Tanzania, and the African Yearbook of International Law.
A distinguished scholar, Judge Yusuf has authored numerous publications on international law and holds a Ph.D. in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies (IUHEI), Geneva.