Mapo-gu Becomes a UNICEF Child-Friendly City

Mapo-gu Achieves UNICEF Child-Friendly City Certification

On the 20th, received certification from the UNICEF Korea Committee... Certification valid for 4 years

Completed child-friendly policy promotion and infrastructure establishment by 2023... Will actively pursue 30 strategic projects

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) received certification as a Child-Friendly City from the UNICEF Korea Committee on the 20th.

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A UNICEF Child-Friendly City refers to a city where all children under the age of 18 can live well, selected by ensuring the four fundamental rights stipulated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: survival, protection, development, and participation, and faithfully realizing the basic spirit.

Amid serious social issues such as low birth rates, child abuse, and abandonment recently emerging, Mapo-gu’s certification as a UNICEF Child-Friendly City holds even greater significance.

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Along with establishing a plan to create a child-friendly city, Mapo-gu enacted an ordinance and reorganized the Childcare Team into the Child-Friendly Team in September last year, officially starting child-friendly projects. Subsequently, by signing a business agreement with UNICEF and building a child participation system, the city has been steadily implementing the 10 components of a child-friendly city proposed by UNICEF, including operating a Child Rights Ombudsperson.

Additionally, under the vision of “Mapo, a Child-Friendly City Accompanying Children,” the district selected five major goals for creating a child-friendly city and 13 key promotion strategies, operating approximately 215 child-friendly projects annually across 26 departments.

In particular, the city’s determination and passion, with the principle that “all district employees are dedicated child officers,” have been highly evaluated for establishing child policy infrastructure and service environments.

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Going forward, Mapo-gu plans to actively promote 30 strategic child-friendly projects over four years until July 2027 in six major areas: play and leisure, participation and civic awareness, safety and protection, health and social services, education, and residential environment.

Mayor Park Gang-su of Mapo-gu said, “A city where children and adolescents, who are no different from our future, grow up healthy and happy is the best advanced city,” and added, “Starting with the UNICEF Child-Friendly City certification, Mapo-gu will spare no support to guarantee all children their rightful rights and further build a city where all residents are happy.”

The district will receive the child-friendly city certification and plaque and hold a proclamation ceremony in August to accelerate the establishment of a child-friendly city image and the construction of child-friendly policy infrastructure.

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