The World Organization of the Scout Movement, branded as World Scouting since 2024, is the largest and, after the Order of World Scouts, is the second-oldest international organisation in the Scout Movement, having been established in 1922 as The International Conference of the Boy Scout Movement. It has 176 members. These members are national scout organisations that founded WOSM or have subsequently been recognised by WOSM, which in 2025 collectively have around 51.4 million participants, and a reach of 60 million young people. Its operational headquarters is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, although it is legally based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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| Subject | World Organization of the Scout Movement |
| Category | International Scout organization |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 2024 |
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