Mrs. Kim Hye-gyeong Visits Save the Children with Princess Anne of the UK: "Strengthening Korea-UK Cooperation"

Encouraging Child and Youth Climate Activists
Princess Anne: "Korea has grown from a recipient to a donor country... Expected to play a key role on the global stage"

On July 15, Mrs. Kim Hye-gyeong visited a site dedicated to children's rights activities alongside Princess Anne of the United Kingdom, who is currently visiting Korea, to encourage children, youth, and young activists. The two reaffirmed their shared commitment to continuously expand cooperation between Korea and the UK to safeguard the rights of future generations and to address the climate crisis.

Mrs. Kim Hye Kyung and Princess Anne, sister of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, are listening to an exhibition explanation at Save the Children Korea in Mapo-gu, Seoul on July 15, 2026. (Photo by the Blue House) Yonhap News

An Gwi-ryeong, Deputy Spokesperson for Cheong Wa Dae, stated in a written briefing that Mrs. Kim visited Save the Children Korea in Mapo-gu, Seoul, in the afternoon to observe activities aimed at promoting children's rights and responding to the climate crisis.

This visit was organized to raise social awareness and support for activities related to children’s rights, and to encourage initiatives led by children, adolescents, and young people. Save the Children is an international child rights NGO that operates in over 120 countries worldwide, working to guarantee children’s rights to survival, protection, development, and participation.

After being introduced to Save the Children’s major projects, Mrs. Kim and Princess Anne met with members of "Assemble," a climate action group for children and adolescents, as well as university student child rights supporters from "Young Saver."

Assemble carries out initiatives to urge individuals, society, businesses, and the international community to protect children's climate rights. Young Saver works to promote children’s rights campaigns and supports children in directly participating in social decision-making processes so their voices are heard.

The activists proposed that in order to ensure children's rights are upheld even amid the climate crisis, public health systems must be strengthened and continuous access to education and culture must be guaranteed. They also emphasized the need to establish a child-friendly disaster prevention and response system, and to incorporate children’s perspectives into the sustainable management practices of businesses. Mrs. Kim and Princess Anne listened attentively to the activists’ explanations and encouraged the children, adolescents, and youth who are actively promoting children’s rights.

The two went on to hear an explanation about Save the Children’s international development project, "Send a Red Goat to Africa." Initiated in response to the 2010 food crisis in Niger, this project aims to support children and their families by providing goats to strengthen food security and enhance local communities’ self-reliance and ability to respond to the climate crisis.

Mrs. Kim commended those involved with the project, emphasizing its meaningful role in supporting the self-reliance of children and families and in creating a better future. She stated, "I would like to express my deep gratitude to Princess Anne and her family, who have long devoted themselves to the happiness of children," and added, "I hope that today's meeting will serve as a meaningful opportunity to further solidify cooperation between Korea and the UK in the area of child protection."

Princess Anne remarked, "Korea has grown from a recipient country that received assistance from the international community to a donor country." She added, "I look forward to Korea continuing to play an important role in promoting children’s rights and international development cooperation on the global stage."

At the conclusion of her schedule, Mrs. Kim expressed her gratitude to Princess Anne for her visit to Korea, and stated her hope that the two countries will continue to expand collaboration to promote children's rights and address the climate crisis.

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