World Scouting
From Scouts to NGO volunteers, everyone is working hard to allay fear by increasing public awareness through community engagement. The World Health Organization says that in West Africa, the Ebola virus is spreading faster than the efforts deployed...
Welcome to 2015!! We have put together a small survey to look at how and why people use Youth Wall, to see how we can improve it for you, but mainly to give you an opportunity to tell us what you want to see posted. We would appreciate it if you...
“Citizenship is not about having a birth certificate or a passport, that’s just about identity. Citizenship is about engaging and being involved in the development process - of themselves, of the community and of the nation that they come from.” – Dr...
It’s that time of the year to celebrate and spread the festive cheer again. Download WOSM's Season’s Greetings cards below and send your holiday wishes to family, friends and acquaintances.
"We need to educate young people to be resourceful, open-minded, and community-oriented. We must do everything to provide them with job opportunities which are the basis of stability, security, and development." - Lech Walesa, Former President of...
What makes Scouting fun? Not so long ago, we used printed maps to find our way and depended on charts to identify stars and constellations. And, did you also carry all those birds, trees and survival guides in your backpack? Must have been quite a...
"Our little acts of kindness and services to others put together, creates a better and a peaceful world.” Vice-Chairperson of the World Scout Committee, Jemima Nartey, keeps 600 million service hours Thank You campaign rolling.
“Hi, I’m Joao Gonçalves, Chairperson of the World Scout Committee, and I helped to achieve the 600 million service hours.” Joao Gonçalves kicks off Mission 2 of the 600 million service hours Thank You campaign. Join him in keeping the #scout600Mhours...
"600 million service hours, 5 million community projects. How soon do you think we’ll reach 1 billion community service hours?” - Scott Teare, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
On 3 December 2014, WOSM and UNESCO signed an agreement to promote the World Heritage Education programme that encourages young people to take part in projects related to heritage conservation and protection. Through this agreement, WOSM and UNESCO...