At the Official Opening of the 2026 Academic Year at the University of Aruba, Ombudsman, Ms. Jurima Bryson, LL.M. delivered the keynote speech. The theme was “Knowledge, Justice, and Trust: Building Resilient Institutions for Future Generations.” In her speech, the central question was what institutions need to remain legitimate, trustworthy, and resilient in an increasingly complex world.

The Office of the Ombudsperson for Children (OOC) launched its Annual Report 2025–2026 on 2 October 2026 at the Caudan Arts Centre, Port Louis. The Report, presented by the Ombudsperson for Children, Mrs Aneeta Ghoorah, reviews the period from September 2025 to August 2026 and examines key challenges affecting children in Mauritius.

In its quarterly newsletter, the European Region of the International Ombudsman Institute shares its activities for the period of July - September 2026. Kindly click here to access the newsletter.

 

El Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra-Nafarroako Arartekoa, Patxi Vera, ha recomendado en una serie de resoluciones dirigidas al Departamento de Salud que los cuidados paliativos hospitalarios puedan prestarse en el Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN).

The National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman, Mario Baril, presented his first Annual Report as Ombudsman.

The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab achieved a significant institutional milestone by attaining ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification from SGS United Kingdom Limited and United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) through Certification No. PK26/00000111, strengthening its framework for information security, data/information protection, and cyber security.

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has officially changed its name to the Public Service Ombudsman, marking a new chapter for the organisation and reflecting its role in improving public services.

To examine the effectiveness of Taiwan’s disaster assessment mechanisms for a similar earthquake, members of the 6th-term Control Yuan (CY) questioned officials from the relevant agencies and consulted experts and scholars in April 2026, subsequently completing an investigation report. The CY has sent its investigation opinions to the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), the Ministry of the Interior (MOI), and the Office of Disaster Management, Executive Yuan (ODMEY), requesting that they conduct a review and make improvements.