Scouts from Lebanon, Hong Kong, Korea, Romania and the UK came together at the London Eye on Founder's Day (22 February) to share their experiences of Scouting’s work in local communities and its global message of peace.

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Many Scout Associations are choosing to mark the Centenary year in conjunction with their national post authorities and issue a series of special stamps.

Kenya, 22 February 2007 - Today in Nyeri, Kenya, several thousand Scouts gathered at the grave of Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, to light a flame which will cross Africa and Europe, as part of the Movement's Centenary celebrations.

Dear sisters and brothers,
In closing his last message to us all, B-P wrote: "...stick to your promise always, even after you have ceased to be a boy..." and obviously nowadays a girl also.

The World Scout Committee has appointed Mr Maurice Machenbaum, a 37 year old Swiss citizen, to the position of Treasurer of the World Scout Committee. Maurice is a graduate in Law and has a Master's degree in Humanitarian Action from the University of Geneva.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Malek Gabr, former WOSM Deputy Secretary General. Malek passed away suddenly in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday 28 January.

Gifts for Peace, our key centennial programme for all Scouts, now has a dedicated area on scout.org.

Here you will find information about the various Scout projects in over one hundred countries.

Scouts around the world are being called upon to contribute to the planting of 1 billion trees as part of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 1 Billion Trees Campaign!

Aimed at promoting the many benefits of local tree planting efforts around the world, Scouts are in a prime position to register our current tree planting efforts or take this opportunity to establish a tree planting project in your local community.

The annual Hajj Pilgrimage, the world's largest annual gathering, has just finished in Islam's Holiest shrine, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, with an estimated four million pilgrims from all over the world coming together to pray, making this the largest Hajj ever.

Three thousand Saudi Scouts worked over the Hajj, helping to guide pilgrims along their way, helping in hospitals and reception centres, and simply being the smiling face to show the way.

At the beginning of our centennial year, Mr Herman Hui, Chairman of the World Scout Committee, invites us to be prepared for the various 2007 celebrations. There is also a letter from Mr Eduardo Missoni, the Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, who calls us to question our Scout practices and asks us to renew our commitment, taking into account the social challenges which inspire us to work for a better world for all young people.