When we became a Scout or a Guide we all made a lifelong Promise to "help other people at all times" and to be a "friend to all and a sister/brother to every other Scout/Guide". One of the most important and fundamental principles of our great Movement is to work towards a peaceful world. Both within the countries now involved, and on the outside, we all have a commitment to try our best to bring peace, understanding and security where there is conflict, misunderstanding and fear. We reach out to all our members, past and present, to do their utmost as Scouts and Guides to bring this misery to a swift end and to rebuild the communities in the region that have already suffered too much.

Yours in Scouting and Guiding,

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Lebanon will host Arab Regional Jamboree

The Arab Regional Jamboree was to be held in Lebanon in August 2006. But without a stable and peaceful environment, the leaders of the Arab Region decided to defer the date of the event. The exact dates are still being decided, but it will be in Beirut sometime in 2007. The Arab Jamboree is a unique opportunity to celebrate peace between cultures, and knowing the current situation in the region, every Scout present will have the chance to work together to create a better world.

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Cyprus Scouts aid Lebanese refugees

The Scouts of Cyprus have been working to assist with the refugee crisis caused by the war in Lebanon. One of their Scout Centres in Cyprus already is accommodating 106 children from Lebanon who had been separated from their families whilst fleeing the war torn country. As the situation escalates, thousands of people are now arriving daily by sea at the ports of Larnaca and Limassol.