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A Scout group from Pathfinder Scouts Vietnam conducted a tree planting activity for some rural households in Quang Nam and Lam Dong provinces, two mountainous areas in the country late in September 2019. A total of 68 Scouts and non-Scouts...

4 October 2019, Nairobi: Scout Leaders from the National Scout Organisations (NSOs) of Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe are undergoing a four-day Capacity Strengthening workshop that aims to equip them with the...

On 1 September the most powerful storm to ever hit the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian, made landfall, causing severe flooding, damaging and destroying 13,000 homes. Thousands of families have been left without shelter and struggling with limited access to...

The Youth Challenge is part of Generation Unlimited – a multi-sector public-private global partnership enabling the largest generation of young people in history to become productive and engaged members of society. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24...

KFUM-Spejderne I Danmark has adopted a new environmental sustainability strategy, focusing on finding easy and doable solutions for pressing environmental issues, with a planned review every half year. A new strategy for environmental sustainability...

17 September 2019 Anni, a 10-year-old Cub Scout from Finland, wrote to Finland’s Prime Minister about how much she cares about the environment and received a surprising answer from Prime Minister Antti Rinne on a public Facebook post. Early in...

This summer nearly 2,000 Scouts from Sweden who attended the 24th World Scout Jamboree embarked on an educational journey across different states before reaching West Virginia. The purpose of this journey was to break stereotypes and prejudice and...

The cultural unity that would be apparent in the next 12 days of the 24th World Scout Jamboree was kick-started once K-pop band, NCT DREAM, stepped on stage to perform for thousands of Scouts, creating a fantastic gathering of young people from...

Scouting in Africa has launched of a regional campaign named Africa SDGs Oven that will be a catalyst of commitment and action for the Scouts to implement and adopt SDGs in their day to day activities. The Africa SDGs Oven campaign starts on 9 th...

A week-long celebration honouring Gerakan Pramuka’s (Indonesian Scout Movement) very first public parade as a unified Scout organisation took place in various parts of Indonesia from August 14 to 22. The celebration also marks its 58 thFounding...

Our team interviewed John Silva, a Scout from Colombia who embarked on a challenge to ride his scooter across the U.S. to volunteer at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. John shares his journey and his message to young people: Q: Tell me about yourself...

At the World Scout Jamboree, participants use immersive video technology to connect with refugees around the world and build empathy for their plight. By Trevor Kincaid, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) At the end of the winding...

At the ECO Fest held on 21 July 2019 in Singapore, Scouts shared with visitors how to inject new life to recycled bottles and transform them into beautiful planters. ECO Fest is an initiative organised by students and families residing near the...

• World Scouting, in partnership with HeForShe – the global solidarity movement for gender equality, invites international Scouts to commit to gender equality, engaging over 40,000 Scouts at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. • The partnership for gender...

• World Scouting, in partnership with HeForShe – the global solidarity movement for gender equality, invites international Scouts to commit to gender equality, engaging over 40,000 Scouts at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. • The partnership for gender...