Personal Development
Eagle Required
Citizenship in the World Merit Badge
Learn about international organizations, world issues, and global citizenship through research and exploration to earn this Eagle-required merit badge.
What you'll do
- Defining World Citizenship Explain what citizenship in the world means to you and what you think it takes to be a good world citizen.
- U.S. Citizenship & Comparing Countries Explain how one becomes a citizen in the United States, and explain the rights, duties, and obligations of U.
- 3. World Events & National Interests Pick a current world event.
- Law, Trade & Global Organizations Explain international law and how it differs from national law.
At a glance
- Requirements
- 7
- Category
- Personal Development
- Eagle Required
- Yes
- Updated
- March 28, 2026