The Brazilian city of Curitiba, the host of the forthcoming 39th World Scout Conference, won the Globe Sustainable City Award 2010. The city of Curitiba is awarded for excellent sustainable urban development. The City of Curitiba shows maturity in...
Lucie from Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic protested against an extreme right rally held in Brno on 1 May. Many people from all walks of life, including #Scouts, came to the streets to express their support for the values of diversity, peace...
Six years after being actively involved in Scouting, 20-year-old Jerwin Gonzales is the leader of the Ticket to Life (TTL) – St John Bosco Scout Troop in Malate, Manila. A street child who did drugs and was thrown into jail for theft, and whose life...
As the year comes to a close and we take stock of the events that have occurred in the past year, we also take time during this festive season to remember those who have made the year 2010 a memorable one. At the World Scout Bureau, we also remember...
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Dr. Laszlo Nagy, former Secretary General of WOSM, on Friday 18 December in Geneva. He played a vital role in reforming World Scouting and his memory will remain with us for a long time. Laszlo...
Copenhagen, Denmark: "Volunteers do. Volunteers act. They are doing something about climate change; making things happen and improving lives," said UN Volunteers Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15)...
Copenhagen- 7 December 2009, marked the start of the worlds most important and anticipated United Nations Climate Change Conference. COP15 was opened by the Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen who set the tone and stakes of the conference which are...
NAIROBI, December 7, 2009 – Upon his appointment, the Regional Director, Mr. Frédéric Tutu Kama-Kama hit the ground running. He and the Secretary General, Mr. Luc Panissod, spent the better part of November visiting NSOs (National Scout Organizations...
5 December 2009 Message from the Chairman of the World Scout Committee to all volunteers in the Movement"Your expertise and commitment guarantee our growth" Dear Scout Leaders, Dear Friends, Your volunteerism is the catalyst that transforms the...
The Scouts of the World Award encourages a stronger involvement of young adults in the development of society by making them more aware of the present world issues and to help National Scout Organizations revitalise the programme of Rover Scout...