Global Citizenship Essay

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Global Citizenship by definition applies to the whole world to bring world peace and the concept of citizenship to a global level and is strongly connected to the concepts of globalization and cosmopolitanism. With that being said the way I view myself as a global citizen is very similar to the definition. Global citizenship to me means worldwide, viewing everything at a distance with different people whom have different morals, values, and beliefs. Nationality, personality, and diversity are what make it a global world. The way I view myself as a global citizen is what I have to offer to the world that is different from anyone else, such as my participation within my community, whether it’s local or global, my responsibilities and the understanding of the way in which the world works to make it a more sustainable place for citizens and the future to live in. Some of the major global issues that I am concerned with are poverty and hunger in the world, human rights issues such as globalization, women and children rights, and the environment, health issues, and the economics/trade. Poverty and hunger is a worldwide issue that has been a major issue in the world in many countries among many different ethnicities of all ages. It’s a growing issue and a problem that has not been taken care of for decades. It’s one of the leading causes of many deaths and suicidal attempts. The population mostly effected with this is children around the world this is why poverty and hunger is the number one issue that interest me the most. I’m also very interested with human rights especially with globalization, more specifically the environment and global warming and how it affects humans and animals- all living things. Another issue that intrigues me is women and children rights in the world globally. I believe that females even though within this generation being its 2012 that woman

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