Namyangju City Appoints 3 New Child Rights Ombudspersons

Namyangju City Appoints Three Child Rights Ombudspersons
Strengthening Child Participation and Rights Protection Through Committee Collaboration

Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Joo Gwang-deok) announced on the 12th that it held the "2025 Child-Friendly City Promotion Committee Regular Meeting" at the City Hall Yeoyudang on the 11th and newly appointed three Child Rights Ombudspersons.

Namyangju City held the "2025 Child-Friendly City Promotion Committee Regular Meeting" on the 11th at the City Hall Yeoyudang. Photo by Namyangju City

On this day, Hong Ji-seon, Deputy Mayor of Namyangju City and the committee chairperson, presided over the meeting attended by 12 promotion committee members, discussing agenda items including △ appointment of Child Rights Ombudspersons △ report on the status of Child-Friendly City certification promotion △ selection of subcontractors for the 103rd Children's Day commemorative event.

The Ombudspersons consist of experts with extensive experience and expertise in the child sector, such as child rights lawyers, heads of local children's centers, and the head of Namyangju City Temporary Youth Shelter. They will carry out activities for the next two years including recommendations for child rights protection and policy improvement, monitoring cases of rights violations, and relief activities.

In addition, the city plans to strengthen related policy promotion by collaborating with the promotion committee and Ombudspersons to implement various projects that expand opportunities for child participation.

Deputy Mayor Hong Ji-seon said, "Through the appointment of Child Rights Ombudspersons who have an independent status and advocate for children's rights, we have established a system that can more faithfully reflect the voices of children," adding, "We will do our best to create an environment where all children can grow up happily and safely."

Namyangju City aims to obtain UNICEF Child-Friendly City certification by 2026, strengthening child rights education and publicity, and plans to prepare a systematic roadmap for creating a child-friendly city through research projects.

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