Gwangju Seo-gu to Hold 'Children's Declaration Exhibition' Until the 4th

Published 01 May.2023 11:32(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on the same day that it will hold an exhibition titled "Children's Declaration Written by Children" from the 1st to the 4th on the first floor lobby of Seo-gu Office to commemorate the 101st anniversary of Children's Day and the 100th anniversary of the Children's Liberation Declaration, in collaboration with Save the Children.

This exhibition features 30 children's rights declarations written by children themselves and illustrated by an illustrator, containing messages such as ▲Please listen to our stories ▲Please listen to our hearts ▲Please listen even if we are different from adults ▲Please respect children every day, not just on Children's Day.

Also on display are messages like ▲Children have their own names. Please do not call us "ya" (a rude way to call someone) ▲Please do not tease us for being poor ▲Do not create no-kids zones ▲Please allow children to learn responsibility and order.

Seogu will hold the 'Children's Declaration Exhibition' until the 4th. <br>[Photo by Seogu]

Seogu will hold the 'Children's Declaration Exhibition' until the 4th.
[Photo by Seogu]

In addition, a photo zone for children has been set up, and Seo-gu's initiatives as a UNICEF higher-level certified child-friendly city are also introduced.

A Seo-gu official said, "Children are new people of an era compared to adults, and we will deeply reflect on the words that children want to say to us adults, following the spirit of Mr. Bang Jeong-hwan, who urged not to take children's intentions lightly," adding, "We will willingly participate in the long journey to protect children's rights."

Meanwhile, Seo-gu is implementing various projects that introduced ESG values for the first time nationwide, and especially this year, it is collaborating with several child-related NGOs to root children's rights throughout the local community.