Around the world Scouts are engaged in local efforts to build a lasting culture of peace and dialogue. From small actions to large community service projects, young people are tackling local issues, responding to natural disasters, leading peace-building activities, standing up for gender equality, working to make refugees feel welcome and driving driving meaningful progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and more! 

Messengers of Peace is a flagship initiative of World Scouting which inspires Scouts around the world to take action in their communities by contributing to peace and sustainable development. Since 2010, Messengers of Peace has involved nearly all 173 National Scout Organizations, and inspired more than 16 million projects and actions totalling over 2.3 billion hours of community service contributed towards the SDGs. 

Messengers of Peace is comprised of three connected elements, including a support fund, educational programme and a global network, which have made it such a success over the years. The educational programme provides guidance about how to implement project ideas. The global network enables the exchange of project ideas and inspiration to encourage more young people to take action in their communities. And the support fund offers financial and other resources to support projects implemented by Scouts and National Scout Organizations.