Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly Member Kim Hee-su Proposes Ordinance to Create a Child-Friendly City

Gyeongbuk Provincial Council member Kim Hee-su (People Power Party, Pohang) announced on the 10th that he has proposed the "Ordinance on Support for the Creation of Child-Friendly Cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do," which includes necessary measures to guarantee children's rights and support the creation of child-friendly cities where children can live well.

The ordinance includes contents such as the establishment and implementation of basic and action plans to support the creation of child-friendly cities, building a social safety net for children, establishing child-friendly public facilities, support projects to guarantee children's education, leisure, and cultural life, the installation of child-friendly impact assessments and child-friendly city promotion committees, and the establishment of cooperative systems with related institutions, corporations, organizations, and city/county governments.

Gyeongbuk Provincial Council Member Kim Hee-su

Assemblyman Kim said, "According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's '2022 Child and Youth Quality of Life' report, the life satisfaction of children in South Korea is 6.8 out of 10, which is the lowest among OECD countries," adding, "Through the enactment of this ordinance, we hope to create a community environment where children can grow up healthy and safe, making Gyeongsangbuk-do a happy place for children."

A Child Friendly City refers to a city that complies with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child under UNICEF, the UN children's relief agency, creating an environment where children can grow up safely and happily.

This ordinance is scheduled to be reviewed by the Gyeongbuk Provincial Council's Administrative, Health, and Welfare Committee on the 11th and will be finally approved at the plenary session of the 343rd 2nd regular meeting of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Council on the 20th.

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