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Scouts commemorating Earth Hour in Africa
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World scout Bureau inc./Madagascar

Scouts across Africa joined WWF in commemorating Earth Hour by organizing in-person and virtual awareness events, conducting marches for nature, planting trees, conducting environmental clean-ups, and doing the symbolic switch-off at 08:30 PM local...

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Scouts in Albania cheer ahead of their community marathon
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World Scout Bureau

Since its launch in December 2020, the Global Youth Mobilization has financed projects directly engaging over 600, 000 young people in developing and implementing activities reaching over 3.63 million community beneficiaries.

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1st Africa Scout Interreligious Symposium in Bangui, Central African Republic
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World Scout Bureau Inc./Leo Batier

The three-day first Africa Scout Interreligious Symposium held in Bangui, Central Africa Republic from 17-19 March 2023 brought together 57 Scout leaders, government representatives and partners of Scouting from 8 countries with a call for unity and...

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Scouts hiking in the forest
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World Scout Bureau

Earlier this week, the world’s leading scientists released a sobering report via the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). While World Scouting is increasing efforts to advocate, educate and act to help put the planet on a path to...

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Scouts Mobilize to Support Cyclone Freddy Emergency Response
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World Scouting/Madagascar

Scouts of Madagascar working in collaboration with the State and humanitarian NGOs are providing the much-needed support. They established and deployed a First Aid Brigade of 100 Scouts in the city of Antananarivo in collaboration with the Fire...

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Africa Scout Day celebrations at the Univeristy of Nairobi on 11 March 2023
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World Scout Bureau

Hundreds of Scouts from 20 countries from Africa and Europe joined by a host of guests and partners gathered to celebrate the Scout Movement’s efforts in the areas of education and moulding of young people, training of adults and implementation of...

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KISC activity

Celebrations to mark 100 years of the Kandersteg International Scout Centre have gotten off to an incredible start with almost 200 Scouts and Guides from 53 different countries attending events in the lead up to a summer of festivities.

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Belgian Scouts use post its to differentiate needs and desires as part of a human rights activity.
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Les Scouts

Les Scouts have taken the lead in human rights education. As part of their #IMPACT plan in 2019, the organisation initiated a campaign to raise awareness about human rights, in collaboration with UNICEF Belgium, Amnesty International Belgique, and...

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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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Anna, a Ukrainian Scout leader, prepares a game to introduce them to Scouting concepts and values.

Anna is a 20-year-old Scout leader from Dnipro, Ukraine. She fled Ukraine when the war escalated in February 2022, but she returned to Dnipro as soon as it was safe to do so. Having faced displacement, Anna volunteers with internally displaced...

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Pathfinder Scouts Vietnam Youth Forum 2023
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Pathfinder Scouts Vietnam

Following the success of the first event 3 years ago, the 2nd Pathfinder Scouts Vietnam National Youth Scout Forum was held in Ho Chi Minh City on 3-5 February 2023, gathering more than 100 young potential Scout Leaders & Rovers from all units across...

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BANGLADESH SCOUTS

Bangladesh Scouts hosted the 32nd Asia-Pacific and 11th National Scout Jamboree, which took place from 19th to 27th January 2023 at the National Scout Training Centre, Mouchak, Gazipur.

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Scouts of Ukraine scarf.
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©Egor Andronov Scouts of Ukraine

One year ago, the full-scale war in Ukraine forced millions to leave their lives behind in search of safety elsewhere. Over 8 million refugees have now fled Ukraine, and an additional 6 million people have been internally displaced within the country...

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Ugandan Scout wearing a t-shirt that in yellow color reads: No Missed School Days.
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Afra Murungi

In Uganda, girls do not enjoy the same level of freedom and equity as boys. UNESCO estimates that one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa misses a week of school every month due to their periods, fuelling inequity between girls and boys both at school...

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Two Scouts plant a tree in an area burned by wildfires in North Macedonia.
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Scouts of North Macedonia

Forests play an essential role in combating climate change and biodiversity loss. Our forests serve as carbon sinks and help reduce the effects of climate change.

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