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This week during a virtual event on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, WOSM, together with the Big 6 Youth Organizations, joined some of the world’s largest and most far-reaching youth-led and youth-focused...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) welcomes Our Common Agenda, a report of the United Nations Secretary General released today with timely recommendations to respond to current and future challenges. As the report states clearly, we...
More than 700 young leaders from 163 National Scout Organizations put on their scarves and uniforms to join the closing ceremony of the 14th World Scout Youth Forum, concluding the largest ever Word Scout Youth Forum, and the first time the event has...
The 40th World Scout Conference in Slovenia in 2014 made youth engagement one of the six strategic priority areas for World Scouting. This led to the development of a Youth Involvement Strategy that signified the Movement's commitment to youth...
Over 700 young leaders representing 163 National Scout Organizations will gather for the 14th World Scout Youth Forum which is taking place virtually from 18-22 August for the first time in the Scout Movement’s history. The event will be the largest...
WOSM is following with deep concern the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Our Asia-Pacific Support Centre has been in regular contact with our Member Organization, the Afghanistan National Scout Organization (ANSO). ANSO has been providing...
JOTA-JOTI 2021 is right around the corner and will take place from 15 to 17 October 2021. This year’s event focuses on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and our role as Scouts in promoting peace, tackling inequality and protecting the...
If you ever doubted that Scouting builds skills for life, just look to the Scouts who have become Olympians! These athletes are the epitome of resilience, determination and confidence. In Scouting, every individual is encouraged to discover their...
As part of World Scouting’s ongoing commitment to child and youth protection, Secretary General Ahmad Alhendawi signed a Letter of Agreement this week with Najat Maalla M’jid, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on...
World Scouting today welcomed the Solomon Islands Scout Association (SISA) as its 172nd Member Organization of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).