Sous la présidence de Claudine Konsbruck, Ombudsman du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, les Ombudsmans et Médiateurs du Benelux se sont réunis le 21  septembre 2026 à Bruxelles, au siège du Secrétariat général de l'Union Benelux, afin d’échanger sur plusieurs enjeux d’actualité liés à la protection des droits des citoyens et à l’amélioration des relations entre les administrations publiques et les usagers.

The Ombudsman, Ms. Jurima Bryson LL.M. recently submitted the Annual Report of the year 2024 to the President of the Parliament of Aruba. The Annual Report provides insight into the development of the Ombudsman Bureau during the institution’s first year. 

On 20 September 2026, the Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, led a delegation from the Office of The Ombudsman to visit Shanghai and attend a specialised national studies programme. Further, Mr Chan attended the opening ceremony of the Office’s first specialised training programme on the National 15th Five-Year Plan at the Shanghai Administration Institute.

The Flemish Ombudsman, Myriam Parys, met with her colleague Keursly Concincion, the Ombudsman of Curaçao, during her holiday on the island. Ombudsmen from around the world are part of a close-knit network, organized by region, continent, and internationally through the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI).

Un equipo técnico de la institución Defensor del Pueblo se ha desplazado la semana pasada a Ceuta con el objetivo de conocer sobre el terreno, mediante la visita a lugares estratégicos y la celebración de entrevistas con autoridades y representantes de la sociedad civil, la situación actualizada en la ciudad autónoma, sobre la que, además, se vienen recibiendo numerosas quejas tanto de ciudadanos ceutís como de personas migrantes.

This short publication shares key findings from recent NIPSO investigations and highlights practical learning to help improve complaint handling and the delivery of public services.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission drew an agreement among Jincheon local government, Jincheon Police Station, and schools to install more traffic safety infrastructure. The Commission will continuously work on expanding the school zone, installation of traffic lights and safety fences.

The Hong Kong International Ombudsman Academy under the Office of the Ombudsman held a thematic talk titled “From Supervision to Good Governance – Interplay between Policy Deliberation and Supervision” at the Legislative Council Complex on 11 September 2026.