Global
Scouts are committed to a better, more gender equal world, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and grow in a safe environment. This includes a goal of eradicating the harmful and discriminatory practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by...
We’ve learned a lot in recent years about being resilient and staying connected in trying times. As Scouts, we’re always moving forward, so let’s take those lessons with us as we prepare for another year of events. Whether these events are in-person...
The Jamboree On The Air - Jamboree On The Internet ( JOTA-JOTI) is the largest annual digital & radio Scout event in the world! It’s an opportunity for young people to come together - from home or from Scout gatherings - to meet Scouts around the...
This year World Scouting is recognising 25 young people for their outstanding service and contributions towards building peace and promoting sustainable development in their communities. Today the young leaders will be named Messengers of Peace...
The devastating explosion that took place at the Beirut port in August 2020 caused considerable damage to the capital city, sending an earthquake wave across the country. The sudden event prompted the Lebanese Scouting Federation to acknowledge that...
A delegation of Scouts from across the globe attended the COP26 to take a stand on the global climate crisis and advocate for urgent action by world leaders to respond to imminent threats posed by climate change. Young people from Mexico, Finland...
By Bear Grylls OBE, Chief Ambassador of World Scouting When it comes to climate change, one thing’s incredibly clear. We’re running out of time. Change is accelerating. Twenty of the hottest years on record happened in the last 22 years. The...
At the 41st World Scout Conference, the Scout Movement pledged to support UN Women’s HeForShe initiative by inspiring millions of Scouts to work towards creating a better, gender-equal world. Since then, Scouts from all over the world have responded...
Hundreds of Scouts in the United Arab Emirates and around the world are learning how to code thanks to an innovative workshop being run as part of this year’s JOTA-JOTI programme. The educational activity is one of the many exciting new elements...
Wouldn't it be amazing to meet some of the 57 million Scouts around the world? With world events, like the annual Jamboree On The Air - Jamboree On The Internet, known as JOTA-JOTI, you can! We have some ideas to help get a great conversation going...