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In Kenya, the Green Skills Rising Project is doing far more than promoting environmental conservation; it is restoring hope, dignity, and opportunity for young people, especially those often left behind.Launched in June 2025 and running through December, the initiative aimed to equip young people…

Across Africa, young people are not just navigating the digital world; they are reshaping it.Launched in 2025, the Digitalise Youth Project is implemented by World Scouting as part of a consortium led by the European Partnership for Democracy, alongside AfricTivistes, the Kofi Annan Foundation, CFI…

From 12 to 15 March, Antananarivo, Madagascar, came alive as Scouts from 20 African nations, alongside representatives from France, gathered to celebrate Africa Scout Day. Held every year on 13 March, this special day was established in 1995 by the Organisation of African Unity (now the African…

WOSM has recently been accepted as a member of the new World Health Organization (WHO) Civil Society Commission. As we aim to accelerate the attainment of health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Commission will operate within the objectives of the WHO General Programme of Work…

Scouting America is expanding opportunities for a new generation of young people, with plans to grow its membership to 2 million Scouts in the coming years and to place even stronger emphasis on volunteering.At its National Annual Meeting, held earlier in May in Dallas, Texas, the organisation, one…

Nairobi, Kenya: The 18th Africa Scout Conference opened today at the KCB Leadership Centre in Nairobi, Kenya with more than 200 Scout Leaders from across the Africa Scout Region and beyond. The four-day event convened every three years to shape the policy and strategy of the region ends on 28th…

After a week of lively discussions, inspiring workshops, and vibrant cultural exchanges, participants from 27 National Scout Organizations bid each other farewell as the 28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference came to a memorable close in Kaohsiung.Hosted by the General Association of the Scouts of…

The Africa Scout Region supports the growth and development of the Scout Movement across Sub-Saharan Africa and is governed by the Africa Scout Conference. Its work is guided by a regional strategy developed every three years, known as the Triennial Plan. The Plan is prepared by the Africa Scout…

World Scouting today welcomed the Solomon Islands Scout Association (SISA) as its 172nd Member Organization of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). The move marks the continued popularity of Scouts across the Asia-Pacific Region, creating new opportunities for young people to…

JOTA-JOTI 2024 was an event to remember with a record-breaking 736,000 Scouts from around the world registering to join the world’s largest digital and radio Scout event. This year’s edition was bigger and more impactful than ever thanks to a new partnership with Accenture, which powered a new…

On a quiet morning in Kraków, the door to Spilno Hub opens not with urgency but with familiarity. A mother steps inside with her son. They no longer carry the fear of a first arrival, but rather the weight of questions that come with staying. Someone greets them by name. Someone listens.&nbsp…

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.The closing ceremony commenced with presenters Hannah and…