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Around the world and over the years, Scouting has evolved and adapted with the times - reimagining and refreshing our image to remain as relevant today as we were more than a century ago.

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Participants at Roverway 2024 chear and hold their scarves in the air.
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As the sun began to set over the Roverway 2024 campsite, a serene and reflective mood took hold. Participants and volunteers coming from 38 countries would be in front of the stage of the main campsite of Roverway 2024 for the last time.

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The Maltese contingent claps during the opening campfire.
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At just 18, Amy, a Scout from Malta, embarked on a journey she had dreamed of for years: participating in Roverway 2024.

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Floods in the Philippines
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Scout Edrian Lagrimas

Support Typhoons Gaemi and Tropical Depression Butchoy has brought torrential rains and severe flooding to Metropolitan Manila and Central Luzon in the Philippines, causing widespread devastation. Homes have been destroyed, livelihoods lost, and...

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The members of the expedition before the departure.

In the summer of 1949, as Europe was recuperating from the aftermath of the Second World War, a group of Italian Scouts from Lombardy embarked on an uncommon journey.

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Norway, July 17, 2024 – Over 5,500 Scouts and Guides from 38 countries are arriving in Norway this week for the highly anticipated 7th Roverway. Young people ages 16 to 22 will take part in this first outdoor event since the pandemic, which promises...

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KSA Census 2024
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World Scouting/Kenya Scouts Association

The Kenya Scouts Association has recorded a growth of over two million, doubling its youth and adult membership to 4.4 million, following a six-months countrywide census exercise undertaken with support of the Ministry of Education across the 47...

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A group of Scouts at the 25th World Scout Jamboree pose in front of a phone to take a selfie at one of the celebrations. The Scouts are from the Singapore Scout Association

World Scouting and Temasek Foundation are proud to announce a ground-breaking new partnership aimed at fostering peace and harmony across Southeast Asia through the "Young Peace Builders” programme.

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EU Youth Empowerment Fund

The European Union and the Big Six Youth Organisations are proud to announce the launch of the open call for applications to the EU Youth Empowerment Fund through the Global Youth Mobilization.

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Young people sit at the Flemish Parliament.

Over 170 Scout leaders from FOS Open Scouting gathered at the Flemish Parliament on March 5, 2024, for the annual Leadership Council. In keeping with this year's council theme, "Aan Zet" (Dutch for "your move"), the focus was on engaging young...

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Selfie of Scouts in the Youth Forum

The Brazil 2024 Youth Forum brought together young Scouts from all over the country to discuss and make key decisions. This event, part of the National Scout Congress, highlighted the importance of youth participation in decision making and internal...

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Scouts gather in a circle

World Scouting welcomes the third report of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on youth, peace, and security, which was recently presented to the UN Security Council.

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Young people and adults sit on the grass making a circle.
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World Tour of the Scout Movement

If we were to choose a starting point for the World Tour of the Scout Movement, rather than using Germany, we would need to go back to the World Scout Jamboree 2019 in the United States.

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Mali Scouts

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is pleased to welcome Association des Scouts et Guides du Mali as its 175th Member Organization.

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From left to right, Dr. Mohamed Omar, Chairman of the World Scout Conference Executive Committee; Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary-General, World Organization of the Scout Movement; Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sport of Egypt; 3 Scouts holding a cup

Over 2,000 Scouts from 174 countries will gather in Cairo for the 43rd World Scout Conference from 19 to 23 August 2024, marking a historic moment for the global movement as it decides on its vision and direction for the next decade.

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