Kindly click here to read the oath speech of the new European Ombudsman, Ms Teresa Anjinho.

On 28 February 2025, the Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé announced a new award for public sector bodies that have demonstrated exemplary administrative practices – the Ombudsman’s Award for Good Governance – as part of his office’s 50th anniversary activities. Awards will be given to selected organizations in three areas of the Ombudsman’s mandate – provincial government bodies, broader public sector bodies (e.g., school boards, universities, children’s aid societies), and municipalities, he announced.

Paul Dubé, l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario, a lancé le 28 février 2025 un prix destiné aux organismes du secteur public ayant des pratiques administratives exemplaires – le Prix de l’Ombudsman pour la bonne gouvernance. Des prix seront remis dans le cadre du 50e anniversaire d’Ombudsman Ontario, à des organismes œuvrant dans trois domaines relevant du mandat de l’Ombudsman : organismes gouvernementaux provinciaux, organismes du secteur parapublic (ex. : conseils scolaires, universités et sociétés d’aide à l’enfance) et municipalités.

El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña llevaba pidiendo desde 2018 que se ratificara el Protocolo, dadas las consecuencias negativas que tenía no hacerlo.

Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association (AOMA), for their insightful webinar on Advocating for Children's Rights in 2025, with a special focus on Specialized Ombudsman Offices for Children. This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will take place on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 at 10 am (GMT+2).

New Zealand’s Chief Ombudsman and the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia signed the bilateral arrangement in Jakarta on Monday, 24 February 2025. The Ombudsman Cooperation and Support Arrangement was signed by Peter Boshier and his Indonesian counterpart Chairman Mokhammad Najih at a ceremony in Indonesia. 

A 14 años de su existencia y funcionamiento, el Consejo para Prevenir y Eliminar la Discriminación de la Ciudad de México (COPRED) es esencial para avanzar en la eliminación de los obstáculos que limitan el goce pleno de los derechos en los espacios públicos y privados. Así lo destacó la Ombudsperson capitalina, Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, durante la ceremonia por el XIV Aniversario del COPRED, encabezado por su Presidenta, Geraldina González de la Vega, y la Jefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Clara Brugada Molina.

The Ombudsman presented the new Ombudsman Bill to Government for consideration.