Youth Empowerment
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of the International Youth Day 2014: "Wide-ranging efforts at all levels are needed to raise awareness about the importance of investing in and supporting young people with mental health...
The 40th World Scout Conference started this morning in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Nearly 1400 participants and support team members from 130 countries have gathered for what is the largest international event in the history of Slovenia. In the first...
Report to the World Scout Conference: Scouting is a Movement of young people, supported by adults. From WOSM’s total membership of over 40 million, more than 82% are young people. They are in their formative years; acquiring knowledge, skills and...
The keynote address by Former President of the Republic of Poland, Lech Wałęsa, who was not able to attend the opening of the 40th World Scout Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, was delivered by John May, Vice Chairman of the World Scout Committee...
The 12th World Scout Forum, themed “One Tree, Many Branches”, came to a close on 7 August. The four-day event challenged 185 youth participants from 75 countries to think and act beyond their comfort zones; it challenged them to think about the...
Dear Brother and Sister Scouts It is a great, inspiring and motivating moment for me to join you on the last day of the 12th World Scout Youth Forum. For the first time, I am participating in a Youth Forum as your Secretary General. Let me first take...
Inside Messengers of Peace – How have you made a difference in your community? Scouting, Vehicle and Driver of Peace, Unity and Harmony Scouting made me the man I am today A Mapping and Impact Assessment of Scouting and Guiding’s Contribution to the...
Highlight of Day Three was the election of the new Youth Advisors to the World Scout Committee for the Triennium 2014-2017. Congratulations to Daiana Neil (Argentina), Montaser Hosny Abdelmaged (Egypt), Jérémy Apert (France), Máire Fitzgerald...
Day Two of the 12th World Scout Youth Forum started with a keynote address by Ahmad Alhendawi, the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, in conjunction with the session on “Society changes Scouts”. Alhendawi referenced Scouting to the My World...
The 12th World Scout Youth Forum taking place from 4 to 7 August in Rogla, Slovenia, today elected 6 new Youth Advisors to the World Scout Committee for the triennium 2014-2017. World Scouting congratulates and welcomes the new Youth Advisors: Mr...