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The World Organisation of the Scout Movement (or WOSM) is the governing body for Scouting worldwide. WOSM provides a means to develop and promote Scouting around the world by working with international bodies such as the United Nations.

The WOSM Website contains a lot of information about Scouting around the world as well as guidance and support. The site also includes links to all the Scout Regions and the World Scout Shop.

The six Scout Regions are:

• The European Scout Region covers over 40 countries (including the United Kingdom) and has more than 2 million members. More information can be found on its website http://www.scout.org/europe/
• The African Scout Region comprises 34 full members, one Accredited member and 12 potential members. More information can be found on its website http://www.scout.org/africa/
• The Arab Scout Region currently comprises 17 member countries and included both Syria and Iraq as founding members (their memberships have recently lapsed due to non-payment of fees). More information can be found on its website http://www.arabscout.org
• The Asia-Pacific Region covers 23 member countries (and two associate members) from Mongolia in the north to New Zealand in the south, and from Pakistan in the west to Kiribati in the east. The region has 17 million youth and adult members. More information can be found on its website http://www.apr.scout.or.jp
• The Inter-American Scout Region covers the continents of North and South America.
• The Eurasia Scout Region covers many of the countries in the former Soviet Union.