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28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference
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Chen I-Hung

Tahniah! Dato' Dr Mohd Zin Bin Bidin from Malaysia has been announced as the Chair of the Asia-Pacific Scout Committee for the 2025–2028 Triennium.

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APR Scout Committee
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Edwin Lam

Delegates at the 28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference in Kaohsiung on 13 October elected five voting members to serve on the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee for the 2025–2031 period.

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Scouts smile outside the KEC at the APR Scout Conference
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Edwin Lam

More than 300 Scouts from across the Asia-Pacific Region came together in Kaohsiung on 12 October for the opening of the 28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference to celebrate Scouting’s achievements over the past triennium and chart the Region’s path...

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Interamerican Youth Forum

More than 200 young people from 30 countries took part in the 8th Interamerican Youth Forum to build a shared vision of the present and future. The result: a declaration that promotes participation, inclusion, well-being and sustainability.

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Youth reps and David Berg at UNGA80

Scouts representing our Movement gathered in New York last week at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to advocate for greater progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a critical milestone for the 2030 Agenda.

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Scouts walk towards a train in Portugal.
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Sílvia Maurício

World Scouting has joined a coalition of youth, consumer, and environmental organisations in urging the European Union to take bold action to make rail travel cheaper, simpler, and fairer than flying.

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Scouts paddle on a river.
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©Václav Pisinger

From 11 to 14 September, almost 200 Scouts from across Czechia gathered in Zábřeh for the national final of the Svojsík Competition, an event that has challenged young people’s skills and teamwork for generations.

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Scouts smile at the Moot in Portugal
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Pablo Cuadra Caro

The United Nations Youth Office and the ‘Big Six’ Youth Organizations have announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate youth leadership and action toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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19ASC

Franck Ramanarivo from Madagascar has been selected as the Chairperson of the Africa Scout Committee for the 2025–2028 Triennium, alongside Leonilde Antonieta Tavares Lima from Cape Verde , who will serve as the Committee’s Vice-Chairperson.

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19ASC

The Africa Scout Committee functions as the governance body of the Africa Scout Region within the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). It is one of three key constitutive bodies of Scouting in Africa, alongside the Africa Scout Conference...

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19ASC

The 19th Africa Scout Conference voted on the 19th of September to award the Senegal the right to host the 20th Africa Scout Conference and 11th Africa Scout Youth Forum in 2028.

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19ASC

The 19th Africa Scout Conference, has officially selected Niger as the host of the 10th Africa Scout Jamboree in 2029.

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19ASC

The conference takes place at a pivotal moment, with Scouting in Africa experiencing unprecedented growth, from 4 million members in 2021 to more than 9 million today.

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Scouts smiling
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Yassine Elhor

Sixty Scouts from around the world and across Saudi Arabia came together this week in Riyadh for three days of training and workshops centred on youth leadership, peace education, and innovation.

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