Ukraine
Scouting in Ukraine is in a transitional phase and may receive World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) recognition by 2008. Ukraine is the largest nation in population to have Scouting that is not recognized by WOSM, despite the fact that the Eurasian Region headquarters is located on Ukrainian territory. Ironically, it may be Ukraine's longstanding tradition of plurality that may have delayed the creation of a federated Scout organization to serve all Scouts in the nation.
In 2004, the Ukrainian Scout Youth Public Organization Spilka Pionerskykh Orhanizatzii Kyïva (literally Kiev Pioneer Movement Organization or SPOK, with a membership of 3,750 in 18 of 26 Ukrainian provinces) applied for WOSM membership. In January, 2005, this motion was recommended by the World Scout Bureau. Since more than 5% of the National Scouting Organizations voted against the application, Germany and the BSA among the opposing votes, SPOK was not admitted to WOSM and will withdraw the application. As a result of this, a special mission of the World Scout Committee was sent to Ukraine. Presently Ukrainian Scouting is trying to set up a new Scouting body unifying Plast and SPOK in order to satisfy WOSM requirements, which could be worked out before 2008 as all parties are motivated to join the international community.