World Organization of the Scout Movement
![1939-1955 version of the World Scout Emblem, used by the World Scout Committee](/Images/godic/202501/31/World_Scout_Emblem_1939-1955.svg1546.png")
![The World Scout Bureau is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has offices in six regional divisions:
European Region: Geneva, Switzerland; Brussels, Belgium and Belgrade, Serbia
Arab Region: Cairo, Egypt
Africa Region: Nairobi, Kenya; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dakar, Senegal
Asia-Pacific Region: Makati City, Philippines; Australia; Nepal; and Tokyo, Japan
Interamerican Region: Ciudad del Saber, Panama
Eurasian Region: Kiev, Ukraine
grey areas such as Laos and Cuba have no Scouting](/Images/godic/202501/31/World_Organization_of_the_Scout_Movement_map.svg1547.png")
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM /wʊzm/) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 161 members. These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have over 40 million participants. WOSM was established in 1922, and has its operational headquarters at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and its legal seat in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).