World Organization of the Scout Movement

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is a non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 28 million members. WOSM was established in 1920 and has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Scouting is currently active in 216 countries and territories, with a global membership of over 31 million, male and female. Two thirds of the international membership are in developing countries. The World Organisation of Scout Movements (WOSM) is an international body that supports Scouts across the world.

The World Scout Bureau Central Office in in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and has six regional offices namely; European Region, Arab Region, Africa Region, Asia-Pacific Region, Interamerican Region and Eurasian Region.