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World Citizenship Award

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World Citizenship Award
OwnerWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
CountryWorldwide
Created1996
Awarded forAn outstanding contribution to the building of a better world
Recipients13
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The World Citizenship Award is an award of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). Launched in 1996, the award is given to people outside the Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting movement who have contributed to a better world in at least one of the following areas - peace, environment, education, food and nutrition, health, and culture and heritage.[1]

Recipients

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As of 2012, the award has been presented to 13 recipients:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "World Citizenship Award". World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. 2012.