Africa News

As part of the Opening Celebration of our National Patrol Camp that was held last December 25, was the signing of the agreement of cooperation between the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and the Scout Association of El Salvador that gave life to this...

After months of waiting we were finally in the beautiful city of Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to begin the Interamerican Scout Moot II. It was on December 27 and after celebrating Christmas there we were about to experience this...

Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports of Nepal, Mr Purusottam Paudel took his oath on 11th March 2014, at the National Headquarters, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Chief Commissioner Mr Shree Ram Lamichhane administered the oath taking ceremony and presented...

MY World is a global survey for citizens led by the United Nations and partners, of which WOSM is one. It aims to capture people's voices, priorities and views, so that global leaders can be informed as they begin the process of defining the new...

For its second regular meeting in the 2013-2016 triennium the European Scout Committee travelled to Zagreb (Croatia) on the first weekend of March 2014. Apart from discussing regular matters, the Committee used this opportunity to meet with members...

The Africa Scout Day is to celebrate Scouting in Africa. Its spirit is to unite Scouts and to bring the oneness of the Africa Scout Region. Candle light vigil concept aims to bring about a reflective moment during this year’s celebrations. Motivation...

The Bharat Scouts & Guides (BS&G) held its National Strategic Planning Workshop from 4-8 Mach 2014 at the National Headquarters, in New Delhi, India, with a vision to shape the future of Scouting in India in coordination with Asia-Pacific Region...

Rovers from Bangladesh Scouts and CJK – which stands for Scouts of China, Japan and Korea, reached out to communities in Jamalpur district, Bangladesh in mid February 2014. They did awareness campaigns on primary health care, sanitation and garbage...

Read the Africa Scout Region news in our monthly newsletter, Kudumail Inside Founder’s Day celebrations all over Africa MSA 4th MOOT - Venturing into the wilderness Ugandan President presides over ground-breaking ceremony of Uganda Scouts’ Hotel...

Close to 170 participants from the Singapore Scout Association (SSA) and 10 other Asia Pacific countries took part in the world first ever International Airboree held in Singapore from 11-16 February 2014. The airboree was organised by the SSA, in...

Dear Friends and Brother/Sister Scouts: We have received questions from Regional Committee members and NSO representatives regarding WOSM’s position in the context of the developments in Ukraine. Our thoughts and prayers are with all who are...

In many parts of Europe it is carnival season, so in Gloggnitz in Austria, where members of the local Scout Group (member of Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs) decided to dress up like the "Four Daltons" for their town's carnival parade...

Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream and lymphatic system. Cancer is not just one disease but many...

The official World Scout Education Congress Report is now available! The Report includes background about the event, the Congress itself, the outcomes and conclusions as well as the steps forward. The aim of the Congress was simple but ambitious: to...

The World Organization of the Scout Movement is happy to announce that the “Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco” is a full member of WOSM since 16 February 2014, after being an Accredited National Scout Organization since 1990. The...