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The global Scout community is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Lord Michael Baden-Powell, grandson of the Founder of Scouting, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, who has Gone Home peacefully on 3 July 2023 at the age of 82.
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The Arab Scout Region participated in the Regional Consultation Forum for Adolescents and YouthICPD@30 in Tunisia, organized by UNFPA and strategic partners. This pivotal event aimed to shape a sustainable future by empowering the young generation...
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Just outside of Malawi’s bustling capital of Lilongwe, Scout leaders and the Scout Association of Malawi are working together to create a sense of community and offer Scouting activities to hundreds of children and youth living in the Dzaleka refugee...
John Jazper Luna is an 18-year-old Eagle Scout from Manila, Philippines. Inspired by his brother in his younger years, he started Scouting through Ticket to Life (TTL).
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Kamil Jasinski
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) concludes the five-day WeAct Forum, which brought together over 150 Scouts and representatives from humanitarian organisations this week in Krakow, Poland.
Joined by over 150 participants across 22 countries, big youth organisations will collaborate and work together towards community projects and engage the youth in their organisations.
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Following the outbreak of armed conflict in early May, Scouting in Sudan offers a beacon of hope and solidarity, providing assistance and support to affected communities. As a Movement based on volunteerism and duty towards others, Scouts are peace...
In Rio de Janeiro, a crowd of enthusiastic volunteers, including more than two hundred Scouts, joined in an inspiring day of cleaning up the beaches, followed by an emotional symbolic hug known as "Aquele Abraço" ("That Hug"). ) on the beach of São...
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Michal Janata
The National Scout Jamboree 2023 is the largest gathering of scouts in the Czech Republic since 1931. This event brings together 5,000 boys and girls aged 10-16, over 550 adult and teenage volunteers, and a large organisational team.
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Mads Ankarstrand/Norges Speiderforbund
When the camera starts filming, young Scouts and Guides welcome Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit to a campfire at Øvresetertjern in Nordmarka (Norway).
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Imagine a place where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is the norm, and barriers are broken down. This is exactly what the second Arab Scout Inclusive Camp (Parajamboree) was all about. From 29 April to 5 May 2023, Scouts from Arab countries came...
We are challenging you today to start the conversation about Earth Tribe in your Schools, communities and churches. The idea is to sensibilize other young people with real data about what is happening now to Earth and how they will be able to...
El desafío es comenzar la conversación sobre la Tribu de la Tierra en tus escuelas, comunidades e iglesias. La idea es sensibilizar a otros jóvenes con datos reales sobre lo que está pasando a nuestro Planeta Tierra y cómo cada uno puede colaborar...
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Veronika is a 21-year-old Scout in Slovakia. She became active in community service actions during the COVID-19 pandemic when Slovakian Scouts led response efforts like delivering face masks and respirators.
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Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General of WOSM and Jutta Urpilainen, European Commission Directorate for International Partnerships, met to discuss the challenges facing young people around the world and Scouting’s role in supporting the European...