To urge the government to implement Taiwan’s 2050 net-zero emissions target, the Control Yuan (CY)’s Committee on Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Affairs conducted an inspection visit to the Climate Change Administration (CCA) of the Ministry of Environment on May 8, 2026. The inspection focused on gaining an in-depth understanding of Taiwan’s effectiveness in reducing greenhouse gases, the issuance of domestic carbon credits, and the implementation of the carbon fee system.

The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab deputed a six-member delegation to participate in a specialized training programme hosted by the Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye in Ankara from 4–8 May 2026. The visit was organized under the framework of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ombudsman Association (OICOA) and provided a valuable platform for the exchange of knowledge, experience, and best practices in the field of administrative justice and public grievance redressal.

On June 12, 2026, the Pact on Migration and Asylum will enter into force. With the Pact, the European Union (EU) aims to reform European asylum and migration policy. Nine new EU regulations and one new EU directive have been adopted. For the National Ombudsman / IOI European Regional President, Reinier van Zutphen, a reason to organize an informal meeting where participants could exchange their experience so far with the implementation of the Migration Pact.

The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, on 9 June met with the Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Vice Chairman of the National Commission of Supervision (“NCS”), Mr Fu Kui. Leading an NCS delegation to pay an official visit to Hong Kong, Mr Fu called on the Office of The Ombudsman and exchanged views with Mr Chan and the directorate.

La Conférence internationale des Ombudsman Rome 2026, organisée par la Coordination nationale des Défenseurs civiques italiens et le Défenseur civique de la Région Latium, s’est achevée avec une large participation et des résultats significatifs. L’événement a réuni dans la capitale des représentants des institutions de défense civique provenant de nombreux pays, ainsi que des représentants des administrations publiques, du monde académique et des organisations engagées dans la protection des droits fondamentaux.

La Conferencia Internacional de los Ombudsman Roma 2026, promovida por la Coordinación Nacional de los Defensores Civicos Italianos y el Defensor Civico de la Región del Lacio, concluyó con una amplia participación y resultados de gran relevancia. El evento reunió en la capital a representantes de instituciones de defensa civica procedentes de numerosos países, junto con representantes de administraciones públicas, del mundo académico y de organizaciones comprometidas con la protección de los derechos fundamentales.

On 18 March 2026, the Catalan Ombudsman office presented the annual report for the year 2025, a document that records all its supervisory activity over the public authorities and the state of citizens' rights. In 2025, the institution recorded more than 25,000 actions, a record figure. The growth in complaints in regard to social matters stands out. The report's figures show the Catalan Government is under strain, slow, fails to respond to citizens' needs and has lost the capacity to carry out profound transformations.

Le Médiateur fédéral a publié un rapport thématique sur les services de migration belges. Il porte sur le traitement des demandes de visas et de séjour par l’Offices des étrangers et le SPF Affaires étrangères. Depuis plusieurs années, le Médiateur fédéral reçoit de nombreuses et diverses plaintes persistantes sur le fonctionnement des services de migration.