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Last week, world leaders, Heads of State,and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) convened in New York for the fast-paced, high-level segment of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, and for the first time in recent years, Scouting made it to centre...

NAVOTAS CITY, Philippines -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines - National Capital Region (BSP-NCR) successfully led the first sub-national Workshop on Diversity and Inclusion last 22 to 23 September 2018 at Dagat-Dagatan Elementary School in Navotas...

29 September 2018, Nairobi-Kenya: 21 Scout Leaders from 20 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in the Africa Region met in Nairobi, Kenya from 26th to 29th September 2018 to discuss new approaches to developing the Scout Youth Programme for young...

World Scouting has honoured 11 Scouts with the prestigious Messengers of Peace Heroes Award at a ceremony at United Nations headquarters, in recognition of their efforts to improve their communities, further peace and build a better world. The 11 –...

Every year thousands of turtles – no bigger than the palm of a hand - skit across the sand and plunge into the foaming surf on Malaysia’s east coast – the beginning of a life that is a daily battle for survival from predators, pollution and people....

The aim of the Polish National Jamboree “Gdansk 2018” was to celebrate the 100 years of Poland’s independence, as well as the 100 years of the founding of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association (ZHP). Having in mind Scouting values, The Polish...

A BackStage Story by the Scout Donation Platform Joe Doherty wants to become the first Scout in the world to ski to the South Pole and back. The British Outward Bound instructor been training for six years to make sure he’s strong enough – physically...

The Hague - In the shadow of the pier at Scheveningen, a couple of boys are playing on the beach, searching for shells and unsuspecting sea creatures to add to the pulsating jellyfish they’ve already tipped into their bright blue bucket. This 11...

London - Two British adventurers, Robert McArthur and Poldy van Lynden, have completed their three month and 5,000-kilometre trek from London to the Arctic in support of UK Scouts. The due rowed into the harbour at Longyearbyen, the world’s most...

At the 17th Africa Scout Conference, the Africa Scout Committee on the recommendation of the Awards and Honours Sub-Committee has recognized 8 adults and 12 young people who have provided outstanding service to scouting in the region and demonstrated...

What is actually the role of municipalities? And can you be a Scout as an adult? The Danish Scouts KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark participated this weekend in the yearly Youth Democracy Festival in collaboration with the Danish Arab Partnership Program...

The Executive Secretary, Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax delivered a keynote address to the 17th Africa Scout Conference on “the place of youth organizations in achieving sustainable development.” Speaking in...

The African Region of the United Religions Initiative (URI) - a global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities...

After the official opening of the 17th Africa Scout Conference by H.E. President Mnagangwa represented by Minister, Hon. Kadzembe Kadzembe different activities of the conference picked up as member organizations continuously received updates on the...

The Africa Scout Foundation has officially launched its Junior Membership at the 17th Africa Scout Conference, with a pioneer team of 18 young donors. The young people drawn from across Africa and beyond have also been appointed young ambassadors of...