The Fee System and Voting Rights Task Force (FV Task Force) was mandated by the World Scout Committee to evaluate and explore alternatives to the current fees and voting systems having in mind the unity and development of Scouting around the world...

During the 4th Africa-Europe Youth Summit held between 9-11 October 2017 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, participants had the chance to share their own point of view, to speak up and let their voice be heard by Heads of States of the African Union and...

The Asia-Pacific Regional (APR) Workshop on Adult Support to Youth Programme was hosted by the Scout Association of Hong Kong (SAHK) on 21-24 September 2017 at the BP International House, Hong Kong. The aim of the workshop is to provide an avenue to...

‘I've been in Scouting for years, attending and participating in different activities but without much interaction. There are many things that I cannot express and even when I do, others cannot fully understand me,’ said Mohammad Awad, a Sudanese...

World Scouting warmly welcomes the decision of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to open the remaining areas of their programme to girls and young women. It is particularly historic that this decision was made on the International Day of the Girl which...

A hundred and twenty young people from Africa and Europe are gathering in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9-11 October 2017 to take part in the 4th Africa-Europe Youth Summit. The delegates drawn from National Youth Councils, youth organisations and the...

6 October 2017, Nyeri - Kenya: The World Scout Committee elected at the 40th World Scout Conference in August has converged in Nyeri, Kenya for their induction workshop. The three-day event is taking place at Outspan Hotel, which houses Baden Powell...

Did you know that at least 200 astronauts worldwide have been identified as having been Scouts or active in Scouting? The Scout Association recently announced that European Space Agency astronaut, Major Tim Peake has been appointed as its newest...

When disaster struck, be it in Mexico, Sri Lanka, Haiti, Ecuador, or the Philippines, Scouts were among the first to arrive and serve their community members in their time of need. Most of the time, they are the last to leave, and sometimes, they...

What are we doing as Scouts and leaders? Citing what happened in Mexico City which was recently hit by a powerful earthquake, World Scout Committee member Janaprith Fernando asked this question to the 48 overseas and local participants of the...