World Organization of the Scout Movement#Current members 2021–2024

In 1920, a conference held during the 1st World Scout Jamboree at Olympia, London agreed to create a Boy Scouts international bureau. An office was established at 25 Buckingham Palace Road, London and The Boy Scouts Association of the United Kingdom International Commissioner, Hubert S. Martin, was appointed as honorary director. The bureau's principal task was to co-ordinate discussions and prepare a second international conference in Paris in 1922. At the 1922 Paris conference, The International Conference of the Boy Scout Movement and its committee were constituted and took over the bureau in London.

In 1961, the organization's conference reconstituted the organization under the name World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Its International Conference of the Boy Scout Movement became WOSM's World Scout Conference ("conference"), its Boy Scouts International Committee became WOSM's World Scout Committee ("committee") and its Boy Scouts International Bureau became WOSM's World Scout Bureau ("bureau").{{Cite book |last=Kroonenberg |first=Piet J. |author-link=Piet J. Kroonenberg |url=https://www.scouting.nl/downloads/referentiebibliotheek/historie/piet-j-kroonenberg/2338-undaunted/file |title=The Undaunted |date=March 2004 |publisher=Las Vegas International Scouting Museum |isbn=9780974647906 |edition=Integral Internet Edition, November 2011 |chapter=Chapter 2: International Scouting: Refugees, Displaced Persons and Exile Scouting |access-date=21 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220201229/https://www.scouting.nl/downloads/referentiebibliotheek/historie/piet-j-kroonenberg/2338-undaunted/file |archive-date=20 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}

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WOSM's membership consists of its remaining founding member organizations and organizations recognized by WOSM as national scout organizations. WOSM's rules protect its founding and existing member organizations by permitting only one member organization in each country and locking-out all other Scout organizations from WOSM membership, recognition and participation no matter how worthy or large their membership. Several member organizations are federations, some with different component groups divided on the basis of religion (e.g., France and Denmark), ethnic identification (e.g., Israel) or language (e.g., Belgium). However, WOSM has never required an existing member organization to federate with other Scout organizations in the country, in order to make WOSM more inclusive and representative. There are numerous Canadian Scout organizations but only one is a WOSM member organization (the Canadian branch of one of the organizations that founded WOSM) which has a French language affiliate which is thereby recognized by WOSM. Other than this inherent limitation on WOSM membership, the basis for WOSM membership includes adherence to WOSM's aims and principles and independence from political involvement on the part of each member organization.

WOSM has member organizations in some non-sovereign territories.

• Aruba - Scouting Aruba: full member
• Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands (former Netherlands Antilles) - Scouting Antiano: full member
• Hong Kong - The Scout Association of Hong Kong: full member
• Macau - Associação de Escoteiros de Macau: full member
• French Polynesia - Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien: associate member

WOSM historically recognized some non-national Scout organizations:

• "National" organizations operating outside their original homelands. WOSM's conference admitted and recognised the exile Russian Scouts as the "Representatives of Russian Scouting in Foreign Countries" on 30 August 1922 and the Armenian Scouts in France were recognized as a "National Movement on Foreign Soil" on 30 April 1929.
• Small, non-voting associations. The International Boy Scouts of the Canal Zone, a group in Panama with Scouts that claimed British and not Panamanian nationality was originally placed under the Boy Scouts of America's Canal Zone Council but, in 1947, was transferred under WOSM's bureau.{{Cite book |last=Wilson |first=John S. |author-link=J. S. Wilson |title=Scouting Round the World |publisher=Blandford Press |year=1959 |edition=first |location=London |pages=134 |chapter=The International Bureau Goes on the Road |quote="At Balboa we met up with Gunnar Berg and Ray Wyland of the B.S.A., also on their way to Bogota, and had a conference about the question of coloured Scouts in the Canal Zone, who claim British and not Panamanian nationality. It was agreed that they should be taken under the wing of the Canal Zone Council of the Boy Scouts of America, but ten years later they were transferred directly under WOSM's bureau as the International Boy Scouts of the Canal Zone."}} The group had over 900 members in 1957 and existed as a directly registered group until the late 60s.{{cn|date=April 2024}} The Boy Scouts of the United Nations began in 1945 and for years there was an active Boy Scouts of the United Nations with several troops at Parkway Village in New York City but only 14 members in 1959.{{cn|date=April 2024}} Both the International Boy Scouts of the Canal Zone and the Boy Scouts of United Nations have long since disbanded.
• Directly registered "mixed-nationality Troops" were registered after discussions concerning such troops took place at WOSM's 3rd conference in 1924{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=J. S. |year=1948 |title=Historical Documents - Letter from BSIB Deputy Director |url=http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101134312/http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=30 January 2013 |publisher=International Boy Scouts}} at which WOSM's bureau was authorized to directly register such groups. It seems that the discussion at WOSM's 1924 conference was, at least in part, prompted by a letter to Baden-Powell from the Scoutmaster of one such troop in Yokohama, Japan.{{Cite web |last=Janning |first=Jos. |year=1967 |title=Historical Documents - Letter from IBS Scoutmaster |url=http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101134312/http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=30 January 2013 |publisher=International Boy Scouts}} Janning's troop became the first troop directly registered by WOSM's bureau.{{Cite web |last=Lund |first=R.T. |author-link=R.T. Lund |year=1955 |title=Historical Documents - Letter from BSIB Deputy Director |url=http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101134312/http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=30 January 2013 |publisher=International Boy Scouts}} Only a few troops were directly registered and the practice was soon discontinued with new "mixed" groups being encouraged to join the WOSM member organization of their country of residence. In 1955, only two such groups were still active, a troop in Iraq that disbanded that year,{{Cite web |last=Lund |first=R.T. |author-link=R.T. Lund |year=1950 |title=Historical Documents - Letter from BSIB Deputy Director |url=http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101134312/http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=30 January 2013 |publisher=International Boy Scouts}} and the first group to be so registered, the International Troop 1 in Yokohama.{{Cite web |last=Kentropp |first=Keith E. |year=1972 |title=Historical Documents - Letter from BSIS |url=http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101134312/http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=30 January 2013 |publisher=International Boy Scouts}}{{Cite web |last=Lund |first=R.T. |author-link=R.T. Lund |year=1956 |title=Historical Documents - Letter from BSIB Deputy Director |url=http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101134312/http://www.troop1.net/history/historical_docs.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=30 January 2013 |publisher=International Boy Scouts}} The only remaining directly registered Troop is the International Boy Scouts, Troop 1 located in Yokohama, Japan.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
• Temporary recognition was extended to Scouts in displaced persons camps after World War II. In 1947, at WOSM's 11th conference the "Displaced Persons Division" of WOSM's bureau was established to register and support Scouts in displaced person camps in Austria, Northern Italy, and Germany.{{Cite book |last=Kroonenberg |first=Piet J. |author-link=Piet J. Kroonenberg |title=The Undaunted – The Survival and Revival of Scouting in Central and Eastern Europe |publisher=Oriole International Publications |year=1998 |isbn=2-88052-003-7 |location=Geneva |pages=42–43}} These Scouts did not receive the right of WOSM membership but gained recognition as Scouts under WOSM's bureau until they took up residence in a country that had a recognized national Scout organization, which they could join.{{Cite book |last=Kroonenberg |first=Piet J. |author-link=Piet J. Kroonenberg |title=The Undaunted – The Survival and Revival of Scouting in Central and Eastern Europe |publisher=Oriole International Publications |year=1998 |isbn=2-88052-003-7 |location=Geneva |pages=43–46}} The D.P. Division was closed on 30 June 1950.{{Cite book |last=Kroonenberg |first=Piet J. |author-link=Piet J. Kroonenberg |title=The Undaunted – The Survival and Revival of Scouting in Central and Eastern Europe |publisher=Oriole International Publications |year=1998 |isbn=2-88052-003-7 |location=Geneva |pages=45–46}}

WOSM's conference is its general meeting of member organizations' representatives which meet every three years, hosted by a member association. Each member organizations may send six delegates. The conference is usually preceded by the World Scout Youth Forum.{{Cite web |title=Laszlo Nagy (1921–2009) / Secretary General / World Bureau / Governance / Our Organisation / Home – World Organization of the Scout Movement |url=http://scout.org/en/our_organisation/governance/world_bureau/secretary_general/laszlo_nagy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926120551/http://scout.org/en/our_organisation/governance/world_bureau/secretary_general/laszlo_nagy |archive-date=26 September 2009}}

WOSM's committee is its executive governing body, composed of elected volunteers and its secretary general, which is responsible for the implementation of the resolutions of its conference and governs the organization between meetings of its conference. The committee meets at least twice a year. Its steering committee, consisting of the chairperson, two vice-chairpersons and its youth advisor and secretary general meet as needed.{{Cite web |title=World Scout Committee |url=http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/international/worldscouting.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230134446/https://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/International/WorldScouting.aspx |archive-date=30 December 2017 |access-date=1 January 2012 |website=WOSM World Scouting}}

The committee has 21 members. Twelve, each from a different country, are elected for three-year terms by WOSM's conference. The members, elected without regard to their nationality, represent the interests of the movement as a whole, not those of their country. The secretary general, the treasurer of WOSM and a representative member of the board of the World Scout Foundation and the chairpersons of the regional Scout committees are ex-officio members of the committee. From 2008 to 2021 six Youth Advisors to the WSC were elected by the World Scout Youth Forum. The Youth Advisors participated in all of the WSC meetings and were also part of the governing structure between the meetings.{{Cite web |date=8 November 2022 |title=Dates of the 43rd World Scout Conference in Cairo, Egypt |url=https://treehouse.scout.org/topic/dates-43rd-world-scout-conference-cairo-egypt |website=Scout.org |publisher=World Scout Bureau}} There will be no Youth Advisors from 2024.

The 2021–2024 committee set up work streams to address the top strategic priorities, as defined by WOSM's conference.

Task forces include:

• Youth Engagement in Decision-Making
• Sustainability

Workstream Coordination Group

• Project management support
• Volunteer management support
• Monitoring and evaluation support

Standing committees include:

• Audit
• Budget
• Constitutions
• Ethics
• Honours and Awards
• Steering

: Note: In 2008, WOSM's conference decided that, starting at the conference in 2011, elected committee members will serve for only three years but be eligible for re-election for one additional term. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WOSM's conference was rescheduled from Aug 2020 to Aug 2021.

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[[File:World Scouting Regions.png|thumb|400x400px|WOSM's World Scout Bureau has five regional divisions:

{{legend|#429238|Arab Region: Cairo, Egypt}}

{{legend|#389BFE|Africa Region: Nairobi, Kenya.}}

{{legend|#DD7908|Asia-Pacific Region: Makati, Philippines.}}{{legend|#0B58A2|European Region: Geneva, Switzerland; and Brussels, Belgium.}}{{legend|#ABBC11|Interamerican Region: Panama}}

{{legend|#D3D3D3|No WOSM members}}]]

WOSM's bureau is its secretariat, which carries out the instructions of its conference and committee. The bureau is administered by the secretary general, supported by a staff of technical resource personnel.{{Cite web |title=World Scouting |url=http://www.scouting.org/international/worldscout.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051224111016/http://www.scouting.org/international/worldscout.html |archive-date=24 December 2005 |access-date=2 February 2006 |website=WOSM World Scouting |df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web |title=World Scout Bureau fact sheet |url=http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-505.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524194050/http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-505.aspx |archive-date=24 May 2009 |access-date=2 February 2006 |website=WOSM World Scouting}}

A bureau was established in London, England in 1922, moved to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1959, Geneva, Switzerland after 1 May 1968{{Cite web |title=History and Location |url=http://scout.org/en/our_organisation/governance/world_bureau |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806172626/http://scout.org/en/our_organisation/governance/world_bureau |archive-date=6 August 2013 |access-date=1 September 2013 |website=WOSM World Scout Bureau |df=dmy-all}} and Kuala Lumpur after August 2013.{{Cite web |title=World Scout Bureau - Relocation of Central Office |url=http://scout.org/en/content/download/34284/312108/file/Circular%2021-2013%20EN.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919090636/http://www.scout.org/en/content/download/34284/312108/file/Circular%2021-2013%20EN.pdf |archive-date=19 September 2013 |access-date=11 September 2013 |website=WOSM Circular N° 20/2013 |df=dmy-all}}

{{Cite web |title=Next Secretary General – World Organization of the Scout Movement |url=https://www.scout.org/nextsgannouncement |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116015818/https://www.scout.org/nextsgannouncement |archive-date=16 November 2016 |access-date=2016-11-15 |website=scout.org}}{{Cite web |title=Alhendawi announces departure – Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth |date=15 November 2016 |url=https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/2016/11/alhendawi-announces-departure-position-set-join-world-organization-scout-movement-secretary-general |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104091409/http://www.un.org/youthenvoy/2016/11/alhendawi-announces-departure-position-set-join-world-organization-scout-movement-secretary-general/ |archive-date=4 November 2017 |access-date=2016-11-15 |publisher=United Nations}}

Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland, operated by The KISC Association, is the only WOSM activity centre.{{Cite web |title=World Scout Centre - World Scouting |url=https://www.scout.org/who-we-are/world-organization-scout-movement/world-scout-0 |website=www.scout.org |language=en}}

The Better World Framework combines the Scouts of the World Award, Messengers of Peace and World Scout Environment Programmes as programme initiatives administered by WOSM's bureau.{{Cite web |title=Launched: World Scouting-UNESCO World Heritage Recognition Initiative, Messengers of Peace Programme at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree |url=https://scout.org/sites/default/files/news_files/2015-07-31%20Media%20Release%20-%20World%20Scout%20Programmes_0.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301191304/https://scout.org/sites/default/files/news_files/2015-07-31%20Media%20Release%20-%20World%20Scout%20Programmes_0.pdf |archive-date=1 March 2020 |access-date=12 May 2016 |publisher=WOSM |page=2}}

{{Infobox WorldScouting

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| name = WOSM emblem

| image = WOSM_2024.svg

| f-date = 1955, minor redesign August 2024

| owner = World Organization of the Scout Movement

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WOSM's emblem and trademark is a purple circular logo with a white fleur-de-lis in the center with a purple five-point star in each outer lobe, surrounded by a circle of white rope tied with a reef or square knot at the base.

The fleur-de-lis, commonly with a five-point star in each of outer lobe, is a more widely used symbol of the Scout Movement. The fleur-de-lis represents the north point on a map or compass and is intended to point Scouts on the path to service. The three lobes on the fleur-de-lis represent the three parts of the Scout Promise: duty to God, service to others and obedience to the Scout Law.{{Cite web |date=16 May 2006 |title=The World Membership Badge |url=http://members.scouts.org.uk/factsheets/FS260016.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115082009/https://members.scouts.org.uk/factsheets/FS260016.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=2 November 2013 |publisher=The Scout Association}} A "bond", tying the three lobes of the fleur-de-lis together, symbolizes the family of Scouts.{{cite web | title= The Scouts Membership Award | publisher = The Scout Association | url = https://www.scouts.org.uk/scouts/awards/membership/ | access-date=2024-01-24}} The two five-point stars stand for truth and knowledge, with the ten points representing the ten points of the Scout Law.

The WOSM emblem adds an encircling rope, tied with a knot at the base, which symbolizes the unity and bond of the Scout Movement{{cn|date=April 2024}} and uses purple and white colours. In heraldry, the white of the fleur-de-lis and rope denotes purity and the royal purple denotes leadership and service.

For the origin of the fleur-de-lis as a more widely used Scout symbol see: Scout Movement.

File:World Scout Emblem 1939-1955.svg

From its origin in 1922 until 1939, WOSM did not have its own emblem. In 1939, its director, J. S. Wilson, introduced an international Scout badge, a silver fleur-de-lis on a purple background containing the five continent names in silver framed between two concentric circles. Wearing of the badge was confined to WOSM committee members and bureau staff and their past members. The design became WOSM's logo and a purple flag containing the design followed, the flying of which was restricted to WOSM international Scout gatherings.

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In 1955, WOSM's emblem was redesigned in mid-century minimalist style, dropping the continent names and circles and replacing them with a circle of tied rope in the style of family clan emblems. The redesign was introduced at WOSM's 8th World Scout Jamboree by former Boy Scouts of Greece National Commissioner Demetrios Alexatos.{{cite book|author-link=J. S. Wilson |first=John S. |last=Wilson|date=1959|title= Scouting Round the World|edition=1st|publisher=Blandford Press|page= 268}}

In August 2024, WOSM introduced the current minor redesign of its emblem.

WOSM's emblem is worn by Scouts and Scouters of several of its member organizations, which determine the manner in which WOSM's emblem is worn.

The Scout Association refers to WOSM's emblem as its "Membership Award" and uses it as its joining badge for its Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scout Network, with progressing requirements intended to help the member understand their commitment.{{cite web |url=https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/4252/membership-award/ |title=Beaver Scout Badges: The Beaver Scout Membership Award |access-date=2019-12-01 |publisher=The Scout Association }}{{cite web |url=https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/4294/membership-award/ |title=Cub Scout Badges: The Cub Scout Membership Award |access-date=2019-12-01 |publisher=The Scout Association }}{{cite web |url=https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/4341/membership-award/ |title=Scout Badges: The Scout Membership Award |access-date=2019-12-01 |publisher=The Scout Association }}{{cite web |url=https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/4410/membership-award/ |title=Explorer Scout Badges: The Explorer Scout Membership Award |access-date=2019-12-01 |publisher=The Scout Association }}

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) refers to WOSM's emblem as the World Crest. It may be worn on BSA uniforms as an emblem of the worldwide Scout Movement. BSA first used the badge as an award for Scouts and Scouters who participated in an international Scouting event from early 1956 through 1991 with requirements devised by each council. In 1991, BSA made it part of the uniform for all Scouts and its International Activity Patch replaced the World Scout Crest as an award.{{cite web | last= Walton| first= Mike | year= 1999| title=The World Crest Badge...(and why do we *all* wear it?) | url=https://www.scoutinsignia.com/wcrest.htm | access-date=2006-12-21}}

Scouts South Africa uses the WOSM emblem badge when new members join as a Cub, a Scout or an Adult Leader. The badge is worn on the left front pocket of the uniform, over the heart.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}

• {{cite book | first = John S. | page = 210 | last =Wilson | author-link = J. S. Wilson | date = 1959 | title = Scouting Round the World | edition = First |publisher = Blandford Press |url=http://www.thedump.scoutscan.com/roundworld.pdf}}

WOSM's Bronze Wolf Award is given for exceptional services to the international Scout Movement. It was first awarded to Robert Baden-Powell by a unanimous decision of the committee on the day the award was instituted in 1935.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

See article: Scouts of the World Award

{{see also|Religion in Scouting}}

WOSM's Inter-religious Forum serves as a working-group for eight main religious groups:{{Cite web |title=Inter-religious Forum of World Scouting |url=https://www.scout.org/wsis |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720164940/https://www.scout.org/wsis |archive-date=20 July 2022 |access-date=20 July 2022 |publisher=scout.org}}

• CPGS – Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting
• DESMOS – International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts
• ICCS – International Catholic Conference of Scouting
• IFJS – International Forum of Jewish Scouts
• IUMS – International Union of Muslim Scouts
• WBSB – World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood
• The Church of the Latter Day Saints

Publications of WOSM include:

• Scouting 'Round the World: a book updated every three years with details on all WOSM member organizations;
• [http://www.scout.org/front/winfoen.shtml WorldInfo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061011052544/http://www.scout.org/front/winfoen.shtml |date=11 October 2006 }}: a monthly circular distributed in electronic format with the help of Scoutnet.

Ten of these overseas branches of accredited National Scout Organizations are considered "potential members" by the WOSM (marked by *).{{Cite web |title=Scouting elsewhere |url=http://www.scout.org/en/around_the_world/countries/scouting_elsewhere |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312052328/http://www.scout.org/en/around_the_world/countries/scouting_elsewhere |archive-date=2007-03-12 |access-date=2008-07-10 |publisher=World Organization of the Scout Movement}}

Served by Scouting America

• Federated States of Micronesia - Scouting in the Federated States of Micronesia* - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
• Marshall Islands - Scouting in the Marshall Islands* - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
• Palau - Scouting in Palau* - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America

Served by The Scout Association (UK)'

• Saint Kitts and Nevis - The Scout Association of Saint Kitts and Nevis*
• Tonga - Tonga branch of The Scout Association*
• Tuvalu - Tuvalu Scout Association*
• Vanuatu - Vanuatu branch of The Scout Association*

Served by Scouts Australia

• Nauru - Scouting in Nauru*

{{Update|date=September 2024}}

Australia

• Christmas Island - Scouts Australia{{dubious|date=September 2024}}
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Scouts Australia{{dubious|date=September 2024}}
• Norfolk Island - Scouts Australia{{dubious|date=September 2024}}

Denmark

• Faroe Islands - Føroya Skótaráð
• Greenland - Grønlands Spejderkorps

France

• French Guiana - Scouting in French Guiana
• Guadeloupe and Saint Martin - Scouting in Guadeloupe et Saint Martin
• Martinique - Scouts et Guides de Martinique
• Mayotte - Scouting in Mayotte
• New Caledonia - Scouting in New Caledonia
• Réunion - Scouting on Réunion
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Scouting in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• Wallis and Futuna - Scouting in Wallis and Futuna

New Zealand

• Cook Islands - Cook Islands Boy Scout Association
• Niue - Scouting and Guiding on Niue
• Tokelau - Scouting and Guiding in Tokelau

United Kingdom

• Anguilla - The Scout Association of Anguilla
• Bermuda - Bermuda Scout Association
• Cayman Islands - The Scout Association of the Cayman Islands
• Falkland Islands - Scouting and Guiding in the Falkland Islands
• Gibraltar - The Scout Association of Gibraltar
• Montserrat - The Scout Association of Montserrat
• Saint Helena and Ascension Island - Scouting and Guiding on Saint Helena and Ascension Island
• Turks and Caicos Islands - The Scout Association of the Turks and Caicos
• British Virgin Islands - The Scout Association of the British Virgin Islands

United States

• American Samoa - Scouting in American Samoa - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
• Guam - Scouting in Guam - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
• Northern Marianas Islands - Scouting in the Northern Mariana Islands - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
• Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Council of the Boy Scouts of America
• United States Virgin Islands - Scouting in the United States Virgin Islands is the responsibility of National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America

Antarctica

• Antarctica - Scouting in the Antarctic

• List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members

{{reflist}}

• Facts on World Scouting, Boy Scouts International Bureau, Ottawa, Canada, 1961
• Laszlo Nagy, 250 Million Scouts, The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985
• Eduard Vallory, "World Scouting: Educating for Global Citizenship", Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2012

• [https://www.scout.org/who-we-are/world-organization-scout-movement/world-committee About: World Scout Committee]
• [https://www.scout.org/who-we-are/world-organization-scout-movement/world-scout About: World Scout Bureau]
• [http://www.worldscoutshops.com World Scout Shops]

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