The Worlds Problems

In today's ever changing and globalized International Community, there are many global issues going on every day. It is as if, the World is in anarchy and in pain from the suffering yet, no one is willing to take note. Although we do not have a World War II type of situation on our hands (Holocaust anyone), the many current conflicts and issues facing the international community are to a degree, even more widespread than was imagined 80-100 years ago. In the 21st Century as well as, for the most part in the late 80's and 90's, our World and our daily lives have been consumed with Civil Wars, Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide, Poverty, Terrorism and many violations on Human Rights. The freer we become as a Community, and as more States join the Democracy Family/Club, the more unwilling we become at cooperating for the common good. In the Jones textbook Chapters 14-17, we learn about the many failed attempts at peacekeeping from the United Nations and other IGO's and NGO's in regards to the many global issues facing the International Community, and this was a thought that was prevalent in 1997, let alone now in the second decade of the 21st century. After reviewing Jones discussion of pressing Global Issues in the International Community in both Chapter 14 and 17, I have come to the conclusion that, the most important global issues facing the international community; especially in the age of the 21st century are Human Rights (which encompass several things) and Terrorism, especially since 9/11 has happened and the Arab Spring. So basically, Human Rights in all forms and shapes (from Slavery, Asylum, Genocide, Human Trafficking, etc), and Terrorism (from Chemical and Physical to Cyber) are the two global issues, that I consider the most important. In the history of the modern human race, which for me would be the past 500 years, I believe that we the people of the