Multilingualism and global citizenship / Gugulethu Jemaine Nyathi.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Nyathi, Gugulethu Jemaine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations.

Local Subjects:

United Nations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 pages)

Contained In:

UN Chronicle Vol. 54, no. 4, p. 42-43 54:4<42 15643913

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

We live in an interconnected world. It is an unquestionable fact. We cannot afford to deny the intricate ties that connect each and every one of our respective worlds. It is clear that despite our established borders, cultures and languages do not and cannot exist entirely independently. The effects and repercussions of decisions made in one part of the world ripple throughout the rest of the planet and affect us all in one way or another. With this in mind, we are made conscious of the immense responsibility held not just by our leaders but also by us as individual citizens. We ought to come to the realization that whatever duties and obligations we have towards our societies they inevitably carry considerable meaning and influence beyond our immediate surroundings.

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Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).

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