News and Stories
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (9): a story from Freistadt, Austria “When we realised that a growing number of refugee families were given accommodation in and around our city and...
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (10): a story from Klagenfurt, Austria “We just wanted to make these children smile and laugh again”, says Monika, from the Kärtner Pfadfinder und...
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (11): a story from Mytilini on the island of Lesbos, Greece “Members of Ελληνικός Προσκοπισμός (The Scouts of Greece, a member of the World Organization...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) congratulates the United Nations and its member states for the decision to adopt the new framework, Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This is indeed a historic...
When we see the world as a wonderful place. I decided to give this name to the introduction I usually write for this newsletter of the Interamerican Scout Region because during these days the idea that there are so many wonderful things happening in...
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein Peace. A simple word yet filled with complexity and meaning. In a common dictionary, it is defined as freedom from disturbance; freedom from or the cessation...
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns is one of the first #UNESCO World Heritage sites that will have a #SWAward project completed under the new UNESCO World Heritage Recognition Achievement. #Sukhothai was the capital of...
An exhibition by Green Cross International has caught the attention of Scouts from Troop 130 in Geneva. The Scouts visited the exhibition and were inspired by the efforts of their friends and colleagues all over the world. Bryce, 16, said, "I feel so...
When the Coordinating Group of the European Regions of WAGGGS and WOSM met the other weekend, the current situation of refugees and the manifold support actions by Scouts and Guides as members of their local communities was one of the issues...
Last month, at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan, I had the privilege of attending the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony with some 150 Scouts. The memorial commemorated the 70th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of the cities of Hiroshima and...
United Kingdom – Members of a Scout group from Coxhoe, a village in Durham County, are stunned that their simple act of kindness has garnered the kindness and generosity of the local community. All they did was organise a call for contributions in...
On the 24th of August SCOUTS South Africa, with the support of Not Norm Advertising Agency and Velocity Films, launched their new Awareness Campaign ‘Learn It Young Remember It Forever’. Two weeks later they have over 2 million views worldwide on You...
In view of the current refugee situation in Europe, the European Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) has issued the following message about the current refugee situation to National Scout Organisations and National...
In August 2015, Uganda Scouts Association with support from the Government of the Republic of Uganda successfully hosted the 16th Africa Scout Conference and the 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum. The Africa Scout Conference is the governing organ of the...
Experiences turned memories turned inspiration – The adventure of a lifetime has ended, but the Scouting journey continues…. It’s been more than a month since the #WSJ2015 ended and almost everyone has returned home. Yet every second, every moment of...