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Youth reps at UNGA

The United National General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week and Summit for the Future, held in September 2024, addressed a range of pressing global issues, from climate change to global health.

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Two Scouts smiling
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Steph Fawdry

The Global Youth Mobilization model provides funding and resources to enable meaningful youth engagement, along with mentorship, coaching, and capacity building support.

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Scouts gather in a circle

World Scouting welcomes the third report of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on youth, peace, and security, which was recently presented to the UN Security Council.

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Scouts in Denmark pose for a photo

As world leaders get ready to gather in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and SDG Summit, World Scouting is challenging leaders, institutions, corporations, and other civil society organisations to move from words and...

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Meg Cummins, WOSM Youth Representative, speaks about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the importance of including young people in a meaningful way
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World Scout Bureau

Hear from Meg Cummins, WOSM Youth Representative from Australia, on why she is going to the United Nations this week and how she plans to advocate for greater involvement and consideration of young people in the achievement of the Sustainable...

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Members of the inaugural WHO Youth Council meeting smile for the camera

WOSM highlighted the importance of non-formal education in promoting good health and wellbeing at the inaugural meeting of the World Health Organization’s Youth Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

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MoP Heroes 2022

Today, World Scouting is proud to honour 12 incredible young people with this year’s Messengers of Peace Heroes Award for their outstanding service and contributions towards building peace and promoting sustainable development in their communities.

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Ivy Akii, a lifelong Scout, runs a community organization in Kibera, the poorest district in Nairobi, Kenya, that empowers teenage mothers by teaching them how to be entrepreneurs. Thanks to her initiative, girls are able to return to school and...

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An estimated 1.2 billion young people have been impacted by the negative effects of the pandemic. COVID-19 response measures, while necessary, have exacerbated disruptions to education and youth employment opportunities, access to services and social...

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Alice Chiozza and Aruna Rossi, two girl Scouts from the Italian association AGESCI, have been awarded with the Certificate of Honor of Alfiere della Repubblica by the President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella. Together with other 26 young...

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