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BETHLEHEM – In early December each year, a young Austrian girl or boy travels to Bethlehem to light a special Peace Light at the Church of the Nativity. The Peace Light then travels back to Vienna, Austria, to be shared with people from all over the...

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today - 5th December - is a very special day, not only for Scouting, but also for hundreds of millions of people who volunteer to help make the world a better place. Today is the International Volunteer Day. On this...

It is much more than an ASEAN Scout Jamboree with the participation of National Scout Organizations from 16 countries including the host – Thailand. Over 5,000 Scouts took part in the Jamboree at the Vajiravudh Scout Camp in Chonburi Province.

On 1st December at State House Garden, Nairobi, Kenya's President, His Excellency Mr Uhuru Kenyatta was conferred as the new Kenya Scouts Association Patron by the Chief Commissioner, Charles Ray and the Chief Scout Francis Ole Kaparo during the...

Michael (12), from Kematen an der Krems in Upper Austria, was a very proud teenager when he travelled to Bethlehem last Tuesday. In fact, he had been selected to light this year’s ORF Peace Light at the eternal flame in the Church of the Nativity and...

Filipino Scouts collect, sort out and deliver goods to communities affected by typhoon Haiyan, in coordination with government agencies. Photos from Scouts in Action in the Philippines and Eagle Scouts Iloilo Chapter.

Yesterday afternoon, the official Facebook page for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan in 2015 was launched. Check it out regularly for important news and updates related to the major youth event organised by the World Organization of the Scout...

By Toufiq Ali, Honorary Correspondent The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina presented the Cub Scout Award to 259 young Scouts at her official office in Dhaka on 3rd November 2013. Called the ‘Shapla Cub Award 2012,’ it is the...

A suitcase packed by Deutscher Bundesjugendring, the National Youth Council in Germany beautifully illustrates the richness and diversity of its member associations. Prominently visible is the national Scout scarf of the Ring deutscher...

HONG KONG - After three days of discussions, meetings and exchange between people from all over the world, the 1st World Scout Education Congress has come to an end. The event gathered almost 500 participants from more than 100 countries to discuss...

BANGON ILOILO - A relief operation organized by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Iloilo (Confesor) Council and ESOP-ILOILO Chapter - was organized to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in Northern Iloilo. On 16th November 2013 the first wave...

From putting up library centers and inviting children and young people read them, BOOKBRIDGE is now linking people around the world. Since its start as a pilot project in 2009 in Mongolia, the World Organization of the Scout Movement has been helping...

(SP-FS/Helsinki) - Partiolaisten - Finlands Scouter, the National Scout Organisation in Finalnd, received a second special honour following the UNICEF Award presented to Partio last week (see our story). Young members from the association were...

COP19/CMP9 - Jörn Becker, Ana Ferreira and Nhattan Nguyen, members of the World Scouting delegation, got an opportunity to meet with UN Secretary-General's Envoy of Youth Mr Ahmad Alhendawi at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP19 taking...

22-24 November, 500 Scouts from over 100 countries and territories will gather in Hong Kong for the 1st World Scout Education Congress. For three days, participants and experts will share, discuss and debate their experiences and expertise in...