Written by human beings but with a grammar-check programme keeping an eye on these non-native speakers’ expressions, this editorial introduces EJIL’s first Policy on Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI), a form of artificial intelligence that some authors use to analyse data and to create content, including text or figures. The policy was adopted after extensive…

The situation in Sudan is often described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Going by the numbers, it could well be more than 150,000 people have died. More than 12 million people have been displaced. More than 21 million people are in a situation of acute food insecurity. But this framing of a humanitarian crisis, or worse, a…

EJIL Peer Review Prize The 2025 EJIL Peer Review Prize is awarded to Dr Taylor St John. Dr St John’s peer review reports combine analytical rigour with a consistently constructive tone. She identifies conceptual and structural issues early and flags potential problems directly to the editors when appropriate, while remaining attentive to how an article might…