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Freedom of Expression
“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” - Noam Chomsky
The freedom to express our thoughts is an important part of our individual identity. When we talk and write about our opinions we are contributing ideas and participating in society. Freedom of expression is covered in article 19 of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right...
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Sustainable Development, Globalization and the Millennium Development Goals are three overarching themes which connect all the sections of the global issues we need to understand and act upon.
Sustainable Development
 Sustainable development can be thought of as responsible development that meets today's needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet the needs of tomorrow. Central to the idea of sustainable development is that the urgent survival needs for the world's poor should be the first priority, while keeping in mind that there are limitations of future environmental consequences that need to be balanced. In order to adequately plan for sustainable development, we first need to see the world as a system, which connects both space and time.
Globalization
 Globalization refers to the modern day trend towards a greater interdependency of economies and societies around the world. It involves the interaction and integration of people, companies, governments, businesses, and technologies from all corners of the globe. Since globalization affects the environment, culture, economic development, politics, and quality of life in international societies everywhere, it often sparks a controversial debate with its fair share of both supporters and critics. Some people insist globalization helps raise the standard of living in developing countries while others argue that it simply enables Western multinational corporations to exploit the inequalities of international free trade.
Millennium Development Goals
 The Millennium Development Goals are a historic and ambitious plan that focuses on working with the world's poorest peoples. They are in essence, the primary world development challenges to be addressed by 2015, as agreed upon by the international community. The eight MDGs were formed from the actions and targets contained in the Millennium Declaration that was adopted by 189 nations and signed by 147 heads of state and governments during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000. They span global concerns such as eradicating extreme poverty to preventing HIV/AIDS and ensuring universal primary education.
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Launched July 2004
 Almost every country, in every continent, is affected by the global refugee crisis. There are an estimated 11.9 million refugees and asylum seekers and 23.6 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) worldwide. The numbers are, at the very least, staggering...
Launched July 2005
 We all need it, some of us grow it, many cook it, but how many question it? TakingITGlobal's theme on 'food' is your opportunity to learn about important topics like hunger, genetically modified foods, nutrition, vegetarianism and more...
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