George Andreopoulos is Professor of Political Science at John  Jay College of Criminal Justice and at the Graduate Center,  CUNY, and the founding Director of the Center for International Human Rights at John Jay College. Before coming to CUNY, he taught for several years at Yale University where he was also the Founding Associate Director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights. He has written extensively on international organizations, international human rights and international humanitarian law issues. Over the years, he has  participated in several human rights missions and has been a  consultant for International Organizations and NGOs. He is past President of the Interdisciplinary Studies Section (IDSS) of the  International Studies Association (ISA) and past President of the Human Rights Section of the American Political Science  Association (APSA). He is the recipient of many grants and  fellowships, including the Ford Foundation, the Carnegie  Corporation of New York, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the Alexander Onassis Foundation and the German Research  Foundation. He is currently completing a book on the United  Nations Security Council and Counter-Terrorism. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Human Rights Review.

The lecture will address the key components of the International Rule of Law (IRoL) and critically examine the connections between the IRoL and the three pillars of the United Nations system. In dissecting these connections, the lecture will explore the main challenges that the concept faces, especially in the context of the counterterrorism policies adopted by the United Nations system and the impact of these challenges on the legitimacy of the organization.