La síndica de greuges de Cataluña, Esther Giménez-Salinas, y la presidenta del Foro de Síndics, Síndicas, Defensores y Defensoras Locales de Cataluña, Dolors Vallejo, firmaron el 13 de diciembre de 2023 un convenio de colaboración con la voluntad de avanzar conjuntamente en la defensa decidida de los derechos de las personas.

On Thursday, 14 December 2023, an online meeting of extraordinary significance took place between Dr. Marino Fardelli, President of the National Coordination of Italian Ombudsmen and Ombudsman of the Lazio Region, and Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka, Public Protector of South Africa. Both were recently elected to their respective boards for Europe and Africa within the International Ombudsman Institute.

CY Members Li-chiung SU and Jung-chang WANG conducted an annual local circuit supervision of Taichung City Government on 24 November 2023. In addition to receiving complaints from the public, they also expressed a particular interest in the investment status of the Taichung Popular Audiovisual Center and the maintenance of the facilities at Taichung Central Park.

On 13 December 2023, the National Ombudsman of New Zealand, Peter Boshier, published an ‘insights and observations’ report following his visits to regions and communities worst affected by the series of extreme weather events that ravaged the North Island at the start of the year.

On 13 May 2024 the 13th IOI World Conference starts in The Hague. The aim of the IOI conference is to focus on what we as Ombudsman can do for citizens to make a better future for all.

On 20-24 November 2023, Seimas Ombudsperson Erika Leonaitė and the advisors of the Human Rights Division of the Office visited Copenhagen. The study visit was organised by the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman's Office, which not only deals with complaints, like most Ombudsman institutions, but also carries out national torture prevention functions in accordance with the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

La Defensora del Pueblo porteño formó parte del panel “Institucionalidad y experiencias de las Defensorías Locales en América Latina”, donde expuso sobre los vínculos de cooperación entre las Defensorías regionales e internacionales, la colaboración con dependencias gubernamentales y las acciones efectivas que llevó adelante desde el comienzo de su gestión para responder las demandas de los vecinos y vecinas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Iain Anderson, in his role as Defence Force Ombudsman, published his own motion inquiry report, Defending Fairness: Does Defence handle unacceptable behaviour complaints effectively?