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The World Organization of the Scout Movement today mourns the passing of the King of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah, Custodian of the two Holy Mosques. The late King Abdullah was most instrumental in the development of the World Scouting’s flagship...

"I hope that more and more people are able to rise above divisions, avoiding conflicts, wars, and civilizational dangers. Once again the world needs solidarity and shared responsibility. The Scout movement has the advantage of having for long spoken...

Overnight, a historic milestone was achieved – a counter, set at zero just over 24 months ago, passed the 600 million mark. That’s 600,000,000 hours of service provided to local communities around the world by over 10 million people whom King...

Children smile and hold bananas in front of a banner, together with someone in a minion costume.

Scouting Ireland/Kieran Cody

What does peace look like through the eyes of a seven-year-old? At Castle Saunderson International Scout Centre in Ireland, it looked like planting wildflowers, creating kindness postcards, and discovering that even the smallest actions can make a...

Two members of the crew work on the deck.

©Elina Miilunpalo

A group of Finnish Sea Scouts and sailors is preparing to take on one of the world’s most demanding sailing challenges as they enter the Ocean Globe Race 2027–2028.

Maincamp opening ceremony at the city of Cortegaca, 16th World Scout Moot

Scouts et Guides de France are delighted to invite Scout associations from the Mediterranean region to take part in the Mediterranean Bivouac, an interfaith gathering that will bring together 600 Scouts aged 18 to 25 in Marseille in autumn 2026.

A young girl shows the screen of her phone while youth around her look at it.

From 26 to 30 March in Paris, France, 30 young people came together for the Innovative Thinking Lab on Fake News, Media and Digital Literacy.

Scouts walk at a campsite holding banners.

©VCP

A new project, “Democracy Seedbeds - Growing in Thuringia,” has been launched to tackle a serious issue in Eastern Germany: the lack of sustainable, value-based youth work in many areas of the state.

Scouts collect litter from a beach in Portugal.

Escutimo

Throughout November 2025, Scouts across Portugal once again came together to celebrate Mês do Mar (Month of the Sea), a national initiative dedicated to protecting the ocean and raising awareness about marine litter.

A Romanian Scout points at a lego structure while two other Scouts look at it.

Otilia Ticofschi

This Lab explores how youth organisations navigate the tensions between political neutrality, activism, and value-based engagement in increasingly polarised societies.

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