Xenophobia is the unreasoned or irrational dislike or fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange. Xenophobia can manifest itself in many ways involving the relations and perceptions of a group of people towards another, including a fear...

The Scouts of the World Award was successfully relaunched in 2014 during the 40th World Scout Conference in Slovenia, and since then much have been achieved. Read the attached Circular to obtain the latest updates on the programme.

With a little over 100 days left before the opening of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan this summer, national contingents are busy preparing what will no doubt be an exciting adventure and lifetime experience for thousands of Scouts from the...

SOUTH AFRICA - Over the past year I have been privileged to represent the Scouting Movement as the Chief Scout. It has been a true honour to meet so many wonderful Cubs, Scouts, Rovers and Adult Volunteers. It is clear that SCOUTS South Africa is an...

This morning, Marie Degrève represented Les Scouts ASBL and Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen in a public hearing organised by the European Economic and Social Committee on "The validation of skills and qualifications acquired through non-formal and...

Ten years after the Scout Association of Macau (SAM) organized the first Course for Assistant Leader Trainers (CALT) in 2005, a new batch of leaders were trained from 4 to 8 April 2015 at the national headquarters in Taipa. There were 37 participants...

Scouts of China (Taiwan) has organized countrywide tree planting event in March, involving 2200 Scouts from 12 Scout councils in Taiwan that planted 20,000 trees. A rover crew also organized their own tree planting event in an offshore island. Around...

Today, 2 April, is the United Nations's ‪‎World Autism Awareness Day‬. It is not just about sharing what autism is. Rather, it is a call to action to make sure that people with autism are fully integrated into all areas of society. Including...

Caitlin Wood from Australia has recently been selected for a 6 months internship with the World Scout Bureau - Kuala Lumpur Office. Caitlin has been a member of Scouts Australia since she was 12 years old. As a Rover she has attended the Australian...