'2025 Green Umbrella Child Rights Advocacy Group' Concludes... 200 Children Participate in Activities to Promote Child Rights

The closing ceremony of the Child Rights Advocacy Group at the Green Umbrella Jeju Comprehensive Social Welfare Center. Green Umbrella

Green Umbrella (Chairman Hwang Youngki) announced on December 1 that it held a closing ceremony on November 29 to mark the completion of activities for the 2025 Green Umbrella Child Rights Advocacy Group, an organization for child participation.

The Child Rights Advocacy Group, which has been active since 2023, is a child participation organization under Green Umbrella. The group seeks to raise awareness of their own rights and those of others, and actively voices their opinions to improve laws and policies necessary to promote children's rights.

This year, 200 children from across the country participated in the Child Rights Advocacy Group. Their activities included delivering child policy proposals to candidates in the 21st presidential election, writing a child report in response to the 7th United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) review, and engaging in various other initiatives to advance children's rights.

Green Umbrella Yeongdeungpo Comprehensive Social Welfare Center Children's Rights Advocacy Group Closing Ceremony. Green Umbrella

In addition, the group examined policies and ordinances related to 'digital competency' education, which is essential for children and adolescents to grow into healthy digital citizens. They also conveyed the opinions of children to duty bearers in each region, raising their voices to ensure the protection of children's rights in the digital environment.

Specifically, Gwangju City Council member Lim Miran, Daegu City Council member Lee Jaehwa, Daegu Dong-gu District Council member Kim Eunok, Daejeon City Council member Lee Geumseon, Gyeonggi Provincial Council member Lee Jahyung, Busan City Council member Kang Mugil, Yeongdeungpo District Council member Cha Inyoung in Seoul, and Jeju Provincial Council member Kim Gihwan participated in the delivery of children's opinions.

These council members encouraged the children as duty bearers for the promotion of children's rights, sincerely accepted the proposals made by the Green Umbrella Child Rights Advocacy Group, and pledged to create a safe digital environment for children.

As the 2025 Green Umbrella Child Rights Advocacy Group concluded its activities, participants expressed pride and satisfaction, positively evaluating their experiences, including making proposals to advance children's rights.

The closing ceremony of the Child Rights Advocacy Group at the Green Umbrella Busan Regional Headquarters. Green Umbrella

Participant Lim Hyeonji (17) said, "By researching laws and systems related to children, I felt a sense of responsibility to raise my own voice."

Kim Jaeha (13) shared, "It was meaningful to research and propose the education we need ourselves," while Choi Yerun (15) said, "I hope our suggestions for protecting children's rights in the digital space will actually be reflected."

Green Umbrella Chairman Hwang Youngki stated, "This year's activities by the Green Umbrella Child Rights Advocacy Group have greatly helped adults to respect and understand children more. I hope that these valuable experiences will serve as a foundation for the group members to grow into outstanding citizens in the future."

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