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In December of 2009, the United Nations General Assembly in New York proclaimed, in resolution A/RES/64/134, that August 12 2010 – August 12 2011 will be the International Youth Year. This also coincides with the 25th anniversary of the first...
This year as a part of the annual JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree on the Air - Jamboree on the Internet), taking place on the 16th & 17th of October, WOSM will be partnering with UNICEF to develop a platform for young people to express their views. Capitalizing...
On International Day of Peace ten million Scouts around the world are helping to create more peaceful communities. The Gifts for Peace project, launched in 2007 as part of the centenary celebrations, highlighted the significant contributions that...
October 16-17, Scouts from all corners of the world joined together to participate in the annual JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree On The Air-Jamboree On The Internet). This was the 53rd iteration of the JOTA and the 14th for the JOTI. As a Scout event this is one...
LILONGWE, May 1, 2009 — African NSOs (National Scout Organizations) from the Southern Zone today started their zonal conference, at the Korea Garden Lodge in Lilongwe, Malawi. The Malawian Principal Secretary (P.S.) in the Ministry for Youth, Sports...
Geneva, 13 March 2009 - On the occasion of the Africa Scout Day, World Scouting launches a fund-raising campaign to “help young people to help themselves” with the support of The Scout Universal Fund (“U” Fund). This fund was established in 1963 to...
Scouts around the world marked the Founder's Day on Sunday 22nd February, 2009. Over 8,000 Scouts turned out at the Kabiruini showground in Nyeri district to mark the event. The theme of this year's occasion was “Breaking Barriers.” In his speech...
NAIROBI - From 28 May to 2 June 2009, Langata Scouts (Kenya Scouts Association) held a Training of Trainers workshop on HIV and AIDS at Rowallan Scout Camp thanks to the support of the U Fund. Key topics covered included: discovery of self...
NIAMEY - Within the framework of the implementation of WOSM’s strategic priority number 7 (Scouting’s Profile), the Association des Scouts du Niger adopted a multi-level partnership approach as a means to achieve this objective. Thus, since 2003 to...
December 1st 2009, All around the world, people will be commemorating World Aids Day. World Scouting, is reminded of its commitment to educating its youth about the dangers and ravages that HIV/AIDS causes to communities around the world. In his...