The role of public organizations in the protection of children's rights

Abstract

Introduction. Protection of children's rights is one of the most important tasks of the state. In addition the state responsible for the observance of children's rights, there are public organizations and purpose is to support and develop the sphere of protection of children's rights. The purpose of the paper is to investigate the role and importance of public organizations in the protection of children's rights. Results. The paper examines several public organizations in the field of protection of children's rights. Specifically, the Ukrainian Foundation "Protection of Children's Rights" participates in legislative and advisory initiatives in the field of childhood protection, monitoring, analysis and generalization of information on the observance of children's rights in Ukraine, promoting the development of the justice system for children, training and support of specialists in the field of working with children and their parents, advocacy of children's rights and compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, creation of support centers for children in difficult life circumstances, protection of children's rights in armed conflicts. Another well-known organization is the Ukrainian Network for Children's Rights, created to consolidate efforts and improve coordination between civil society organizations in Ukraine and their influence on state policy in the field of ensuring children's rights. A well-known public organization in Ukraine is La Strada, which works to ensure gender equality, peacebuilding, prevention of gender-based violence, in particular, domestic violence, combating human trafficking and ensuring children's rights, promoting the implementation of human rights standards in all spheres of society and state life. Ukraine as a branch of the international European Children's Charity Organization (ECCO), implementing a number of projects aimed at helping vulnerable families with children. Analyzing the activities of organizations related to the protection of children's rights, it is necessary to mention UNICEF, which works to reach the most vulnerable children and youth who are most in need of help. Another organization related to the protection of children is HealthRight International (Right to Health), which is an international organization working in the field of public health and human rights protection to provide health care opportunities for those who find themselves in difficult situations. life circumstances. Conclusion. The role of public organizations in the protection of children's rights is powerful. Non-governmental organizations have made a significant contribution to the support of minors and their parents, some key problems have been solved and recommendations for their elimination have been provided to state authorities.