The United Nations on the Ground
GLBL S313E (CRN: 30326)
Instructors: Jessica Faieta
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: TTh 1.00-4.15
Distributional Requirements: N/A
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. This course explores the role and functioning of the United Nations at the country level from the perspective of the three mandates or pillars of the UN Charter: Peace and Security, Development, and Human Rights. The course will touch on the structure and financing of the Organization at the global and country levels. Students will review key documents and conventions from which the different mandates of the UN emanate and look at the partnership with other actors such as humanitarian NGOs. This course is less about the UN as a multilateral forum of member states that take political decisions at the global level --although we will touch on this, and more about the actual results and influence in the countries in which the United Nations operates. This course will be useful for students who would be interested in pursuing international careers with the different entities of the United Nations or would like to understand better how the UN and the System of organizations function in practice. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.