Scouting and Guiding, two of the world’s largest youth organisations that have worked to create lasting peace and dialogue in communities around the world for more than a century, have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in...
On 15 February, Krysia, an 18-year old girl Scout from Poland, was awarded a European Civil Solidarity Prize by the EU's Economic and Civil Committee, for her domestic abuse campaign “Chamomiles and Pansies”.
Ticket to Life Scouts in Thailand at Klongtoei Wittaya School were trained on Scouts Go Solar. The community of Klongtoei was very welcoming of this opportunity to conduct activities after a long period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scouts have now contributed an astonishing 2 billion hours of community service through the Messengers of Peace Initiative to improve the sustainability of our planet by promoting peace, acting as environmental leaders, and championing equality...
“[I] have already set a goal to inspire other Scouts in our group, especially the young ones, to put their hearts into it to achieve their dreams.” – Reygie “Gmon” Cruz, Eagle Scout from APR Ticket to Life, Manila. Reygie Cruz, a Scout from the Our...
The Big Six Youth Organisations are calling on governments, intergovernmental institutions and policymakers to develop youth-centred COVID-19 recovery efforts to alleviate the pandemic’s long-term socio-economic consequences on today’s youth. In...
As heavy rains continued with rising sea level and causing water to be released into the rivers, Rover Scouts supported local authorities in helping flood victims live at temporary settlements in Kuching, Sarawak. Severe flooding went on for two...
Two years after joining the World Organization of the Scout Movement as the organisation’s first-ever global ambassador, Bear Grylls is honoured to renew his appointment for a further two years, until 2022. During his time as Chief Ambassador of...
For 8-year-old Brandle Mithiell, (a Columbus Primary Student) the opportunity for virtual learning on a sponsored tablet was a great experience. Just recently, the leadership of the 8th Bahamas Trinity Methodist Scout formally welcomed students from...
Only 9 months after a powerful earthquake hit the Croatian capital Zagreb, another more devastating earthquake struck central Croatia in the last days of 2020. With a magnitude of 6.2 by Richter scale, many villages and cities in central Croatia have...