scheme. Furthermore, in-depth reviews could be made to revise and improve the national legislation which restricts the children's right to appeal. 2. Policy Coordination and Monitoring Policy Coordination: Child Policy Coordination Committee (CRC/C/KOR/3-4, para. 25~27; CRC/C/KOR/Q/3-4, para. 1~2) 5. The Periodic Report describes the Child Policy Coordination Committee (CPCC) as an agency responsible for drafting and coordinating a comprehensive plan on child policy and monitoring and evaluating the policy implementation (para. 25~27). In effect, however, CPCC has not fully functioned as a body for child policy deliberation and coordination since its role does not go beyond discussing relevant policies. Moreover, CPCC has been inactive since November 2007. The Youth Policy Intergovernmental Council has merely engaged in one-off discussions, failing to achieve substantial contribution and coordination for youth policies. 6. The Government needs to ensure that the Child Policy Coordination Committee resumes its functioning at the earliest possible date and the CPCC and the Youth Policy Intergovernmental Council fulfill the roles of discussing and coordinating key policy issues. More financial and personnel support needs to be provided to the Committee and Council for their effectiveness in fulfilling their roles. Monitoring by Public Agencies: Children's Rights Monitoring Center (CRC/C/KOR/3-4, para. 28~29; CRC/C/KOR/Q/3-4, para. 6~7) 7. The mandate of the Children's Rights Monitoring Center is renewed every a term of three years, depending on the year-end evaluation on its performance. Thus, it is difficult to guarantee its independence and continuity. There are also no legal provisions on the status of the Center. The Children's Rights Ombudspersons, consisting of 10 adults and 10 children, was appointed for the monitoring purpose. However, they had been in operation until December 2008 but stopped functioning for the following one year and a half until new Ombudspersons were appointed in June 2010. 8. The Government needs to take steps to ensure that the implementation of the CRC is substantially monitored by a public agency, by promoting the Children's Rights Monitoring Center to a permanent body for monitoring of CRC implementation. Independent Monitoring: National Human Rights Commission of (CRC/C/KOR/3-4, para. 30~32; CRC/C/KOR/Q/3-4, para. 10~12 and 43-1) Korea 9. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) was founded in 2001 as an independent institution from the legislative, administrative or judiciary section of the Government, in accordance with the Principles Relating to the Status of National Institutions. The National Human Rights Commission Act provides for the independence of the NHRCK in its functions and personnel composition as well as 2