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SEATTLE, September 13, 2010 Microsoft cofounder and Life Scout Bill Gates received the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) highest commendation for his deep commitment to improving the lives of the world’s most disadvantaged people. The BSA’s Silver...

On International Day of Peace ten million Scouts around the world are helping to create more peaceful communities. The Gifts for Peace project, launched in 2007 as part of the centenary celebrations, highlighted the significant contributions that...

This year as a part of the annual JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree on the Air - Jamboree on the Internet), taking place on the 16th & 17th of October, WOSM will be partnering with UNICEF to develop a platform for young people to express their views. Capitalizing...

This year Scouts will be joining millions across the globe in cleaning up their local parks, waterways and forests in an effort to restore and protect nature in this year’s Clean Up the World Weekend (CUW). The World Organization of the Scout...

The World Organization of the Scout Movement is happy to announce that Belarusian Republican Scout Association (BRSA has become the 161st Member Organization with effect from 5 September 2010. Scouting in Belarus was first seen in 1909 when the first...

The Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides has run 3 Scouts of the World Discoveries in 3 Environment protected areas. These discoveries was through 3 years (2008 – 2010) as part of the Egyptian trial for the Scouts of the World Programme...

A new area for training opens today on Scout.org, for all the communication responsibles of the Scout Movement. The organization of the second series of regional communication Fora allowed to reinforce the training programme of those responsible for...

We, Scout Association of Hong Kong are lucky to have the blessing of the Chinese Central Government Liaison Office in Hong Kong, and have their utter trust and confidence in conducting scouting activities in China in scout uniform. These functions...

Monday 23rd August, marked the beginning of the long awaited World Youth Conference 2010 which is taking place in Léon, Mexico. The event ran from the 23rd August to the 27th of August. The World Youth Conference (WYC) was an initiative of the...

August, 23, 2010 – Day 1 at the World Youth Conference 2010 Mexico and the youth didn’t hesitate to speak out about issues that affect their society. Members of the World Organization Scout Movement, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts...

August 22, 2010 - Sunday kicked off the setting up process and beginning of the World Youth Conference 2010 Mexico in Leon, Guanajuato. A group of approximately 40 scouts from all over the world gathered in Poliforum Leon Sunday morning and put their...

Clean Up the World Weekend on 17–19 September is fast approaching. It’s a weekend for celebrating your year-round achievements or organising your own local activity. This year, in support of the United Nation’s 2010 International Year of Biodiversity...

In December of 2009, the United Nations General Assembly in New York proclaimed, in resolution A/RES/64/134, that August 12 2010 – August 12 2011 will be the International Youth Year. This also coincides with the 25th anniversary of the first...

In the mid of devastating floods in Pakistan, Rovers including leaders are taking part in the rescue and recovery efforts in the nearest relief camps in the affected areas. Presently, Rovers and Scout Leaders assist in relief efforts by collecting...

The 13th World Scout Moot is over, the participants are leaving the camp to return to their countries or to go on a tour around Kenya. Once again Scouting achieved another challenge: to support a National Scout Association to deliver a world class...