News and Stories
We’ve learned a lot in recent years about being resilient and staying connected in trying times. As Scouts, we’re always moving forward, so let’s take those lessons with us as we prepare for another year of events. Whether these events are in-person...
Heavy rains caused by Typhoon Rai that lasted for several days have caused floods in various parts of Malaysia. A total of eight states in Malaysia were impacted. The State of Selangor and Pahang were hit the worst. Thousands were forced to evacuate...
The Jamboree On The Air - Jamboree On The Internet ( JOTA-JOTI) is the largest annual digital & radio Scout event in the world! It’s an opportunity for young people to come together - from home or from Scout gatherings - to meet Scouts around the...
In the framework of its 75 year celebration, UNICEF Belize held a ceremony in recognition of outstanding work with children achieved with their partners. The Scout Association of Belize received a special distinction as the Champion of Children-NGO...
The organization has obtained the highest certification in the education category of the Best NGOs Award For the second year in a row, Brazilian Scouts are named among the 100 best NGOs in the country. This year, during the award ceremony held...
This year World Scouting is recognising 25 young people for their outstanding service and contributions towards building peace and promoting sustainable development in their communities. Today the young leaders will be named Messengers of Peace...
Scouting is one of the largest volunteer-based movements in the world, with 57 million members, including over 5 million adult volunteers! Why are so many people getting involved with Scouts? Scouting gives you so many opportunities to grow...
A delegation of Scouts from around the world attended the COP26 in Glasgow to take a stand on the global climate crisis and advocate for urgent climate action. Among them was also Caillum, External Representative of the European Region. We met...
The devastating explosion that took place at the Beirut port in August 2020 caused considerable damage to the capital city, sending an earthquake wave across the country. The sudden event prompted the Lebanese Scouting Federation to acknowledge that...
A delegation of Scouts from across the globe attended the COP26 to take a stand on the global climate crisis and advocate for urgent action by world leaders to respond to imminent threats posed by climate change. Young people from Mexico, Finland...
By Bear Grylls OBE, Chief Ambassador of World Scouting When it comes to climate change, one thing’s incredibly clear. We’re running out of time. Change is accelerating. Twenty of the hottest years on record happened in the last 22 years. The...
By: Grecia Barcena and Kazi Zubair Hossain, WOSM Youth Representatives Scouting was born in nature. So much of what we do and learn is about understanding and caring for the world around us, but our planet is reaching the point of no return due to...
Scout units in Vietnam are doing several activities that highlight the love for nature. Their collective effort endeavors to protect and restore natural ecosystems focusing on the achievement of SDG 6: Water and Sanitation, SDG 13: Climate Action...
Fiji Scout Association has adapted the principles of diversity and inclusion to meet the evolving needs, expectations, and aspirations of youth in different social contexts. At the Lautoka School for Special Education in Fiji, over 100 students...
Boy Scouts of the Philippines Cabanatuan City Council organised a series of community service projects to engage Scouts in reaching out to communities affected by the pandemic. Various projects were introduced related to Green the Earth, Quarantanim...