Youth Engagement
Last month, nearly 1,000 young women soared into history as the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts earning the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank. The milestone marks the continuation of a new way forward for an organisation which expanded its...
Every year, Scouts are reminded of the crucial role that service to others plays in Scouting. Scouting day takes place on the 22nd of February of every year to celebrate Robert Baden-Powell’s birthday, the founder of the Scouting movement. This year...
When night falls and it starts to get dark on a long harsh winter night, searching for a warm shelter often becomes more important than lunch or dinner meals. That was what 30 displaced persons were suffering in Skhirat, in the Kingdom of Morocco...
Scouts have now contributed an astonishing 2 billion hours of community service through the Messengers of Peace Initiative to improve the sustainability of our planet by promoting peace, acting as environmental leaders, and championing equality...
The Big Six Youth Organisations are calling on governments, intergovernmental institutions and policymakers to develop youth-centred COVID-19 recovery efforts to alleviate the pandemic’s long-term socio-economic consequences on today’s youth. In...
T he Scout Association of Slovenia received a national award for outstanding achievements in the youth secto r. The award was announced at the Youth Sector National Conference organized by the Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Youth in...
In a challenging year for us all, millions of Scouts showed their resilience and determination to create a better world. Here are seven examples of Scouts around the world who left us absolutely inspired in 2020! 1. Lebanese Scouts among first...
World’s largest youth organizations and the World Health Organization launch global mobilization to respond to disruptive impacts of COVID-19 on young people. Funding for community programmes, engaging youth in solutions to address COVID-19, and...
December 10, 2020 News Advisory/// One hundred under 35 conservationists will be the recipients of the first ever Top 100 Youth Conservation Leaders Award in 2021. The award is a collaboration between Africa Alliance of the YMCA, World Scouts...
“As we mark International Volunteer Day, we thank all volunteers, Scouts and non-Scouts, young people and adults alike, for their actions and showcase the impact of volunteering particularly during the COVID-19 public health crisis. IVD is an...