Dear friends,

The World Scout Bureau (WSB) has received an application from Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association, the National Scout Organization (NSO) of Antigua and Barbuda, for recognition as a Member Organization by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).

In accordance with the requirements of the WOSM Constitution, taking into account the positive review of the NSO’s operations by the WSB and a positive compliance review of its Constitution by the World Scout Committee’s (WSC) Constitutions Committee, the WSC has considered this application and recommends that it be accepted.

Any Member Organization of WOSM wishing to oppose the WSC’s recommendation to accept the Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association for membership should email a letter to this effect signed by the International Commissioner to Charles Ng, Senior Manager, Constitutions and Legal GRC at charlesng@scout.org, no later than 23 November 2022, 23:59 GMT. Please note that affirmative votes to endorse the recommendation are not required.

Pursuant to Article VI.2 of the WOSM Constitution, "if within three months the recommendation is unopposed or opposed by less than five per cent of the Member Organizations," the Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association, as the NSO of Antigua and Barbuda, will be declared a Member Organization of WOSM as of 24 November 2022.

Should you have any further questions regarding this application, please contact Charles Ng.

Yours in Scouting,

Ahmad Alhendawi

Secretary General

World Organization of the Scout Movement

Annex 1: Factsheet of the Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association