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World Scouting and WWF strengthened their global partnership this week, renewing a joint commitment to inspire and mobilize even more young people to take action towards the preservation and restoration of nature. Through the partnership, World...
The European Scout Region organised an energetic and dynamic series of online gatherings throughout the month of May 2020. A group of regional volunteers, committee and WSB staff members co-created a compelling calendar of events. The calendar...
While still in a fight against covid-19, families living in Gopalgani District, in Dhaka, suffered another blow after cyclone Amphan hit the coastal towns and cities of India and Bangladesh. But Rovers living in the areas came to the rescue and...
The Brong Ahafo Regional Scout Council in Ghana has rolled out a four-months project to help rural communities fight against COVID-19. The project emphasises on proper handwashing practices, the need to observe social distancing as well as making...
Plastic has been with us for ages due to its affordability and durability. However, the use of plastics over time has led for it to pile up in our landfills – due to its slow disintegration – and eventually our seas and oceans. With the campaign of...
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, Scouts as is their nature sprang into action with numerous initiatives aimed at helping their communities to cope with the effects of the disease. The situation was further compounded by the...
Young people understand the potential of, and have the power to, do good. As the Big 6 Youth Organizations worldwide, we know that when the compassion of youth is lit, it is young people that make a real difference, drive change, commit fully, work...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - World Scouting and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), have renewed their partnership, formalizing their collaboration on a global and local level. Secretary-General of the World Scout Movement, Ahmad Alhendawi and...
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...
Killers Robots Campaign might seem something brought up in futuristic movies like Terminator, but in fact nowadays is a reality. Not to be afraid but rather is how far technology has brought us. Why is this a problem? And Why there is a need of a...
The Big 6 alliance of Youth Organizations recently released a joint position paper highlighting their collective commitment to advancing youth development through delivering quality non-formal education programmes. The joint position of the Big 6...
Over 400 participants and organisations at the World Non-Formal Education Forum today launched a collective call to action to continue to empower millions of young people worldwide through non-formal education. As the main outcome of the Forum, the...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – More than 400 youth leaders, international youth serving and led organisations, UN agencies, academic experts and educational practitioners are now gathered for the World Non-Formal Education Forum to debate current and...
VIENNA, Austria – Five Scouts from the Asia-Pacific and Interamerican Scout Regions joined nearly 200 prominent religious leaders, theologians, diplomats and representatives from intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) and non-government organisations...
As Scouts we are active citizens and we take part in initiatives that help the environment constantly , like the “Scout for the SDGs” initiative. For a couple of years, the world has achieved an impressive economic expansion, this has been...