UNICEF Child-Friendly City 'Advanced Level' Certification
Focused Implementation of 34 Strategic Projects in 6 Areas Over 4 Years
Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province is advancing policy enhancement following its higher-level certification as a 'UNICEF Child-Friendly City.'
On the 12th, Yongin City announced that it received the 'Higher-Level Certification for Child-Friendly City' from the Korea Committee for UNICEF. A UNICEF Child-Friendly City refers to a local government that guarantees children's rights and realizes the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in a child-friendly environment.
The 'Higher-Level Certification' received this time is based on the evaluation of child-friendly project achievements over the past four years and the upcoming four-year plan since the first certification in January 2020. Accordingly, the city must demonstrate a higher level of child rights advancement over the next four years compared to the initial certification.
Since the first certification, the city explained that it received the higher-level certification based on the achievements of projects creating a happy city for children, including ▲ operating a Child Participation Committee where children directly participate to guarantee children's right to participate ▲ establishing and operating a Child Protection Team dedicated to preventing and responding to child abuse ▲ setting up Together Care Centers to eliminate blind spots in childcare ▲ operating the Ijoa-yong Children's Cafeteria ▲ and differentiated educational policies to guarantee children's right to learn.
Following this higher-level certification, the city plans to focus on promoting 34 strategic projects across six areas over the next four years under the core vision of 'Yongin Special City, a Happy City for Children.'
Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin City, said, "We will do our best to create a child-friendly city so that children can grow up as future leaders with bright and happy memories without any hardships."
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