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In the midst of the growing clamour of involving the youth in policymaking and ensure that young people have a stake in the society, the World Organization of the Scout Movement’s (WOSM) Asia-Pacific Region sent Mori Cheng, youth advisor to the World...
The Clean Seas Badge is encouraging us to do something for the Oceans, under four areas: plastic reduction, chemicals reduction, sustainible food and partnerships for sustainability. Together Scouts in Interamerica and the UN environment programme...
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Today the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) celebrated in a high-level reception the fifth anniversary since opening its international Support Centre in Kuala Lumpur. The event brought together representatives...
The cultural unity that would be apparent in the next 12 days of the 24th World Scout Jamboree was kick-started once K-pop band, NCT DREAM, stepped on stage to perform for thousands of Scouts, creating a fantastic gathering of young people from...
At the ECO Fest held on 21 July 2019 in Singapore, Scouts shared with visitors how to inject new life to recycled bottles and transform them into beautiful planters. ECO Fest is an initiative organised by students and families residing near the...
GLEN JEAN, WV, July 24, 2019 - 45,000 young people got an extraordinary thrill when Chief Ambassador of World Scouting Bear Grylls made a surprise appearance at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. Bear arrived at the 10,000-acre Summit Bechtel Reserve in...
15 July 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: This summer, over 45,000 young people from around the world will come together for the adventure of a lifetime and a chance to experience one of the world’s largest outdoor events for young people - the 24th...
In an effort to clean up their schools from wild grasses and plants, Scouts went on an unusual mission – to uproot marijuana plants around the school premises. Nearly 1,000 Scouts from different schools in Bhutan conducted series of clean-up...
A group of Rover Scouts from Bangladesh Scouts’ Helds Open Scout Group in Phulpur, Mymensingh are helping poor farmers harvest crops from their paddy fields at no cost. The activity is part of the group’s social activities. Helds Open Scout Group is...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement has been awarded the Charity in Hope medal from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul International in recognition of Scouting’s contribution and service to humanity. The medal is the highest distinction...
3 June 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: World Scouting today announced the launch of a global activation campaign named Scouts #MakeItHappen that will mobilise over 50 million Scouts for 50 days of community service, tackling pressing global challenges...
26 May 2019, Nairobi: A delegation of World Scouting participated in the UN-Habitat Global Stakeholders Forum that took place on 25-26 May at United Nations Office in Nairobi ahead of the week-long 1 st UN-Habitat Assembly that kicks off on 27 May...
The Steering Committee of the World Scout Committee (WSC) of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) embarked on a tour to the Middle East aiming to promote WOSM’s Vision 2023 and support the development plans for Scouting in the region...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is saddened by the news this past Easter weekend when on Sunday, April 21, 2019 a series of coordinated attacks were carried out at several hotels and churches in Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa in Sri...
Fung Hiu Lam, more fondly called as Helen, is the chairlady of the National Rover Scout Council of Scout Association of Hong Kong. During her term, she focused on organising a service project aiming to promote a more integrated community for ethnic...