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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...

In a time of crisis, millions of young people came together online to experience a special edition of JOTI - Jamboree on the Internet! This JOTI brought more than 100 activities on mental health, digital citizenship and humanitarian approaches to the...

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) launched today an Emergency Response Fund to COVID-19 to support volunteers worldwide in the response to the pandemic. 

Millions of Scout volunteers are actively supporting the response to...

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...

Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, CODVID-19 and its rapid spread across the world, serious measures of social distancing have been implemented worldwide. These safety regulations affected Scout activities as well:  physical meetings, travels...

For the next three years, UNICEF Denmark and the Danish Scout organization will join forces to advance children's rights. The first action consists of a collaboration on the development of activities for thousands of Scouts, Guides and school...

Four Burundian local Scout groups celebrated Africa Scout Day by making donations to support victims of gender based violence at Seruka Centre in Bunjumbura. The Scouts from Saint Gautier, Charles de Foucauld, La Colombe and Trone de la Grance Scout...

As Italy enters its third quarantine week following the Covid-19 outbreak, feelings of discomfort, isolation and loneliness have taken a harsh toll on the elderly. 

The Italian Scouts have joined efforts to do everything in their power to help the...

Scouts d'Haiti noted rising numbers of people infected with COVID-19. For this reason, as Scouts, we began an awareness campaign regarding hygiene and care to help stop the spread the disease.

Over the past few weeks, inspiring young Scouts have once again demonstrated their unshakable Scouting values and commitment to serving their communities. Scouts in different parts of the world have taken the initiative and mobilized their groups in...

13 March 2020, Nairobi, Kenya: In the spirit of Africa Scout Day celebrations, the staff of the World Scout Bureau Africa support Centre were joined by some Kenyan Rover Scouts at a visit to the Cerebral Palsy Society of Kenya (CPSK) secretariat in...

As part of their reaching out activities, the Scout Group Les Fourmis Laborieuses in Cameroon initiated a fun, educational and humanitarian outing to the Bafoussam Central Prison. The prison which hosts 32 juvenile offenders was pleased to open its...