Pyeongtaek City Holds Certification Plaque Ceremony for UNICEF Child Friendly City

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Pyeongtaek City held a UNICEF Child Friendly City certification plaque ceremony at the main entrance of City Hall on the 30th.

UNICEF Child Friendly Cities are local governments that fully realize children's rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and provide a child-friendly environment to help children lead better lives.

To this end, Pyeongtaek City has pursued the ten elements of child-friendly cities required for UNICEF certification since 2019, including ▲establishing a dedicated department ▲establishing a child-friendly legal framework ▲promoting and educating on children's rights.

As a result, the city received certification as a Child Friendly City from the UNICEF Korea Committee on December 28 last year, making it the 67th among local governments nationwide and the 10th in Gyeonggi Province. The certification period is four years, valid until December 27, 2025.

In response, the city is constructing a Children's Creative Experience Center to guarantee children's right to play. Since August last year, it has established a child protection team that handles 24-hour emergency dispatch and abuse prevention investigations to ensure the safety of abused children.

Furthermore, the city is implementing its own multi-child support project, providing 100,000 won per month to families raising children under 36 months among their third or later children.

Meanwhile, the plaque ceremony was attended by Mayor Jung Jang-seon of Pyeongtaek City, city council members, the Child Friendly City Promotion Committee composed of child-related experts, and child participation committee members. The event proceeded in the order of certification progress report, commendation of merit, congratulatory remarks, and the plaque ceremony.