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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...

Rabbi Peter Hyman, the national Jewish chaplain for the Boy Scouts of America since 1981, recently travelled with the Boy Scouts of America's contingent to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Kirara-hama, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Honshu island in...

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...

Scouting takes another step forward on green environment as the Solar Badge (Global) was launched during the APR Workshop on Environment Education, in Islamabad Pakistan on 14-18 September 2015. The badge was developed by the World Organisation of...

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...

From the day we as Scouts pledge the Scout Promise, we set out as agents of change, on a mission to create a better world. With a sense of brotherhood and understanding which transcends race, gender, socioeconomic status, we apply our leadership for...

Regional Workshop for Heads of NSOs’ working groups on the development of national adult leaders training systems, 09-13 SEPTEMBER, 2015 г. MINSK, Belarus. Regional Workshop for Heads of NSOs’ working groups on the development of national adult...

Escoteiros do Brasil (The Boy Scouts of Brazil) held the first Brazilian Scout Education Congress in São Paulo from 5 – 7 September 2015. Some 200 participants from around the country, Scouts from Uruguay and Portugal as well as representatives from...

The Heads of National Scout Organization (NSO) Working Group congregated in Minsk, Belarus from 9 to 13 September 2015 for a workshop on the development of a national adult leaders’ training system. The workshop was attended by NSO representatives...

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...