"Human rights begin with the rights of the child".
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The head of the UNICEF mission in Ukraine speaks about the priorities of the state, the Soviet heritage and destroying stereotypes The head of the mission of UNICEF in Ukraine talks about the priorities of the State, the Soviet legacy and stereotypes destroy
By Oksana Mykoliuk By Oksana Mykoliuk
May 30, 2011. The Day 30 May 2011 / The day
Unfortunately, there are particularly entrenched problems linked to children's rights protection and child abuse in Ukraine. Unfortunately, it is especially entrenched problems related to the protection of the rights of children and ill-treatment of children in Ukraine. The state has to change the whole system, bring down stereotypes and cultivate humanity in people so that the younger generation doesn't suffer. The State must change throughout the system, to reduce stereotypes and cultivating humanity in people so that the younger generation does not suffer. Ukraine has only made its first steps toward eradicating child abuse, a problem that was hushed up for years. The Ukraine only took its first steps towards the eradication of the ill-treatment of children, a problem which was suppressed for years. On May 24-25 year international conference focusing on children's rights violations was held in Kyiv. On 24-25 May an International Conference on children's rights violations took place in Kiev. It was organized by UNICEF and the Council of Europe, together with the assistance of the Ukrainian government, and attended by nearly 200 foreign experts. It was organized by UNICEF and the Council of Europe, with the assistance of the Government of Ukraine, and in the presence of 200 foreign experts. Its title was "Child Abuse transition: From Separate Actions to Complex Strategies." the day before its opening the day interviewed the head of the UNICEF mission in Ukraine Yukie MOKUO. Its title was "" neutralization Child Abuse: from actions separated complex strategies. "". the day before its opening Day interviewed the head of the mission of UNICEF in Ukraine Yukie MOKUO.
Judging from the name of the conference, it will be focused on creating new approaches in governmental strategies, aimed at tracking cases of child abuse and preventing them? Judging by the name of the Conference, it will focus on the creation of new approaches in government strategies, to follow the cases of child abuse and prevention?
"The conference will address issues related to child abuse transition." "The Conference will address issues related to counter the abuse of children." When we talk about child abuse we have to know that it concerns not only physical punishment. When we talk about the abuse of children, we must know that it is not only the physical punishment. Of course, physical abuse also matters, but there are also issues connected to the child's social and emotional development. Of course, physical violence is also important, but there are also issues related to the social and emotional development of the child. Especially for children brought up in orphanages and unable to grow in a family environment. Especially for children raised in orphanages and unable to grow in a family environment. It's a burning issue in terms of social protection, not only in Ukraine but in other countries, too. It is a burning issue in terms of welfare, not only in Ukraine but in other countries, also. It's all about services provided to children and caring for them. It is all about the services offered to children and take care of them. We believe that the more children stay in orphanages, the more they are abused. We believe that more children are in orphanages, most they are ill-treated. We shouldn't, however, forget about the existence of child abuse at home, both physical and psychological. We must not, however, forget the existence of child at home, both physical and psychological abuse. Our society is also contaminated with such forms of child abuse as sexual exploitation, trafficking of children and child prostitution. Our society is also contaminated by such forms of abuse of children as sexual exploitation, trafficking in children and child prostitution. So, when talking about the conference we say that we try to embrace the issues related to child protection with a complex approach. Then, when we talk about the Conference, say us that we are trying to embrace the issues related to the protection of children with a complex approach. This event is of extreme importance for the Ukrainian government since Ukraine will preside over the Committee of Ministers in the Council of Europe from May to November this year. This event is of extreme importance for the Ukrainian Government since the Ukraine will chair the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from May to November of this year. It's the first conference held within the framework of the Ukrainian presidency in the Council of Europe. This is the first Conference held in the Ukrainian presidency in the Council of Europe.
"UNICEF is glad that the Ukrainian government has prioritized the issue of children's rights protection." "UNICEF is pleased that the Ukrainian Government has given priority to the question of the protection of the rights of the child." The conference will be attended by nearly 200 experts from 23 countries of Western and Eastern Europe. The Conference will be followed by about 200 experts from 23 countries of Western and Eastern Europe. They account for half of the attendance; the other half is made up of government representatives. They represent half of the attendance, the other half is made up of representatives of the Government. We'll have the A mission (the representative of the Secretary General for Violence Against Children) and the CoE mission (the Deputy Secretary General). We have the mission of the United Nations (the representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children) and the mission of the CoE (Deputy General Secretary).
"The UNICEF regional director, supervising the 23 countries of this region, will be also present." "The Regional Director of UNICEF, the supervision of the 23 countries of this region, will be also present." I'd like to emphasize that Ukraine promised to make children's rights protection a priority during its presidency CoE. I wish to emphasize that the Ukraine has promised to make the protection of the rights of the child a priority during its Presidency of the WCC. We want to draw attention to these issues and we want the Ukrainian government to be ready to ratify international conventions. We want to draw attention to these issues and we want that the Government of Ukraine to be ready to ratify the international conventions. There's the European Convention No. 201 protecting children from sexual exploitation. It is the European Convention n ° 201 to protect children against sexual exploitation. There's also the Hague Convention on international adoption, which was not ratified by Ukraine. It is also the Hague Convention on intercountry adoption, which has not been ratified by the Ukraine. Both of them are being worked on by the corresponding parliamentary committees and I hope that the government will ratify them. Both are being developed by the corresponding committees of the Parliament and I hope that the Government will ratify them. "Then we will be able to say that the Ukrainian government is ready to make some steps." Then we will be able to say that the Government of Ukraine is ready to do some steps. "
Why do you think is it that we can't eradicate domestic and social abuse for so many years and how does the situation in Ukraine compared to Europe? Why do you think is it that we do not eradicate domestic and social violence for so many years and how the situation in Ukraine than in Europe?
"Unfortunately, child abuse exists all over the world. "Unfortunately, the ill-treatment of children are everywhere in the world." We might have an impression that abuse escalates as the media talk about it more and more. We have the impression that abuse degenerates that media speak more and more. However, we understand that the situation is quite the opposite. However, we understand that the situation is quite the contrary. Traditionally, family abuse has been hidden. Traditionally, family violence has been hidden. UNICEF concentrates on social awareness improvement not only in the family but also among teachers, doctors and social workers. UNICEF focuses on the improvement of social conscience, not only in the family, but also between the teachers, doctors and social workers. The more they know about the problem the better this problem will be dealt with. More they know about the problem of the best in this issue will be addressed. It's essential that society has its open eyes to identify cases of abuse and inform the corresponding service about them. It is essential that society has their eyes open to identify cases of abuse and to inform the services corresponding to their topic. The role of teachers, doctors, nurses and social workers that come into contact with children is crucial as they are able to see a child's problems and understand that a child is abused. The role of teachers, doctors, nurses and social workers who come into contact with children is crucial because they are able to see the problems of a child and understand that a child is ill-treated. In my opinion, Ukraine has made progress in this sphere. In my view, the Ukraine has made progress in this area. We have improved the report system and raised awareness. We have improved the system of report and awareness. However, it's not enough and I think that governmental institutions and society have to make efforts to resolve this complex of problems. However, it is not enough and I think that the governmental institutions and society must make efforts to resolve this complex of problems. The problem of child abuse is insufficiently covered in Ukrainian society compared to other European countries. The problem of maltreatment of children is not sufficiently covered in the Ukrainian society with other European countries. "Thus, Ukraine needs better mechanisms of reporting cases of child abuse. Thus, the Ukraine a need for better mechanisms for reporting cases of child abuse. "
What kind of mechanisms? What kind of mechanisms?
"The awareness of people working in governmental institutions, not only in the social sector, but in law enforcement agencies as well." "The taking of conscience of people working in government institutions not only in the social sector, but in the application of the laws and agencies." As for the legislative basis, there are some problems there. As the legislative basis, it ya some problems there. At present we're working on several amendments in the cooperation with the Verkhovna Rada. At present, we are working on several amendments to the cooperation with the Verkhovna Rada. The sexual exploitation of children and child prostitution are examples of this. The sexual exploitation of children and child prostitution are examples. We're talking about the children aged 16 to 18 that are at risk of child prostitution. We speak to children aged 16 to 18 who are at risk of prostitution of children. Currently, they have to pay a fine but their clients are not answerable. Currently, they must pay a fine, but customers are not responsible. The UN Convention includes an optional section on abuse, prostitution and sexual exploitation. The United Nations Convention contains an article on the option of abuse, prostitution and sexual exploitation. It provides that any adult engaging in a sexual act with a minor is fully answerable for this. It provides that any adult to engage in a sexual act with a minor is fully responsible for this. This norm doesn't exist in Ukraine. This standard does not exist in Ukraine. It's only an example. This is only an example. The law itself doesn't work. The Act itself does not work. We have to enforce the role of social assistance. We must strengthen the role of social assistance. For example, if a child is in an environment where they have to provide sexual services, we have to find a reason for this in their education and family. For example, if a child is in an environment where they provide sexual services, we must find a reason for this in their education and their families. This way we have to protect children not only through legislation but also through social assistance that will prevent them from doing such things. In this way, we protect children not only through legislation, but also by social assistance which will prevent to do such things. Here we address the question of the social security of Ukrainian families since a lot of them live in poverty, suffer form unemployment, and have members addicted to drugs and alcohol. We address here the question of social security since a large number of them Ukrainian families living in poverty, unemployment suffer form, and members addicted to drugs and alcohol. "of course, these problems affect their children." Of course, these issues affect their children. "
Child abuse is common in Ukraine's orphanages. Child abuse is common in the orphanages of the Ukraine. Are you going to cover this issue at the conference and what's the UNICEF's position? Are you going to deal with this issue at the Conference and what is the position of UNICEF?
"As for this system, we protect children's rights to grow strongly in families." "With respect to this system, it is strongly protect the rights of children to grow up in families." The problem of children raised outside of families is topical for many countries of the region. The problem of children reared outside the family is topical for many countries of the region. We can see that there are a lot of cases of child abuse in such institutions but we don't have exact numbers. We can see that there are many cases of ill-treatment of children in these institutions, but we don't have exact figures. We don't have exact statistics about how many children have been abused in this way or another. We have no accurate statistics on the number of children have been abused in this way or another. Examples abound but we don't have the exact statistics. Examples abound, but we do not have exact statistics. Once I was invited to Shuster's talk-show to discuss the topic of children living in orphanages. Once I was invited to Shuster talk show to discuss the issue of children living in orphanages. There were people there who grew up in such institutions but were successful in life. There were people there who have grown up in such institutions, but succeeded in life. So those people could have said something good about orphanages. Therefore, these people could have said something good orphanages. I was shocked that those people spoke about the abuse they experienced. I was shocked that people talked about the abuse they lived. Even successful people pay attention to the abuse they suffered from in orphanages. Even people who are attention the abuse they have suffered from in orphanages. So, we are aware of such cases, but we don't have any statistics. Therefore, we are aware of such cases, but we have no statistics. It can be easily explained. It can be easily explained. Let's look at foster families. Look at host families. How do they build relations between parents and children? How do build relationships between parents and children? They have to care about their children, love and protect them, but they also have to provide an environment where children will grow and develop social skills. They must take care of their children, love and protect them, but they also provide an environment where children can grow and develop social skills. An important role is attributed to social services, that have to help. An important role is allocated to social services, to help you. If we look at orphanages where children differ from our children a lot, they lose lots of opportunities for their development: not only in terms of social skills, but also in what regards cognitive and emotional ones. If we look at the orphanages where children are different from our children many things, they lost many opportunities for their development: not only in terms of skills, but also with respect to the cognitive and emotional. We need a powerful independent monitoring mechanism to be able to understand the level of abuse and violence in orphanages. We need a powerful independent monitoring mechanism to be able to understand the level of abuse and violence in orphanages. The former powerful Soviet social security system proved to be tenuous from the point of self-repayment, profitability and efficiency in the new Ukrainian reality. Former-powerful Soviet system of social security has proven to be a fine one from the point of the auto-remboursement, the cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the new Ukrainian reality. The social security system has to be reformed to be able to address modern challenges. The social security system must be reformed to meet modern challenges. "the institutions where children are [currently] kept are the heritage of the Soviet system, which has to be reformed." Institutions where children are [currently] kept are the heritage of the Soviet system, which must be reformed. "
Will the questions related to children's rights protection be resolved faster after the position of a children's ombudsman is introduced in Ukraine? Is that issues related to the protection of the rights of the child are settled more quickly after the position of defender of the children is introduced in Ukraine?
"we rightly praise Nina karpachova, who deals with questions related to human rights protection efficiently." "We just title praised Nina Karpatchova, which deals with issues related to the protection of human rights in an efficient manner." Of course, in her office there are people dealing with issues of children's rights protection, too. Of course, in his Office it people are concerned with issues of protection of the rights of children, also. We see the possibilities and potential to bolster the Ukrainian ombudsman's position to be able to better react to children's rights violations and to protect [the children]. We see opportunities and the potential to strengthen the position of the Ukrainian ombudsman to be able to better respond to the violations of the rights of the child and to protect [the children]. It's not about just dealing with individual issues. It is not simply the individual issues. I believe that the Ukrainian ombudsman can more actively participate in resolving problems with us, so as to be able to solve the systemic issues concerning child abuse, to reform the orphanage system and to replace it with alternative forms of family education. I believe that the Ukrainian ombudsman can participate more actively to solve the problems with us, in order to be able to resolve systemic issues related to child abuse, to reform the orphanage system and replace it with alternative forms of family education. We think that we're able to activate cooperation with the Ukrainian ombudsman. We believe that we are able to activate cooperation with the Ukrainian Ombudsman. Ideally, UNICEF is supporting the idea to delegate the children's rights protection issues to a children's ombudsman. Ideally, UNICEF supports the idea of delegating issues of children's rights protection to the ombudsman for children. However, it's closely related to the context of the country. However, it is closely related to the context of the country. Ukraine has to make its own decisions. The Ukraine has to make its own decisions. "The issue is to introduce a powerful mechanism of children's rights protection monitoring in the South of Ukraine." The issue is to introduce a powerful control mechanism of protection of the rights of children in the South of the Ukraine. "
What do you think about the transformation of the Ministry of Youth, Family and Sports into a Department at the Ministry of Education and Science? What do you think of the transformation of the Ministry of youth, family and Sports in a Department in the Ministry of Education and science?
"I've already expressed my opinion on behalf of UNICEF to the Ukrainian president and government." "I have already expressed my opinion on behalf of UNICEF for the Ukrainian President and the Government." I also spoke about it during a session of the Verkhovna Rada last December. I also spoke on this subject at a session of the Verkhovna Rada last December. Certainly, UNICEF respects the decision of the Ukrainian government as it represents a sovereign state. While UNICEF respects the decision of the Government of Ukraine, because it represents a sovereign State. UNICEF fully accepts this decision, aimed at transferring the functions of that ministry to the Ministry of Education. UNICEF fully accept this decision, to transfer the functions of this Department at the Ministry of education. However, we strongly recommend that during this reform the main functions concerning children's rights protection be preserved. However, we strongly recommend that the main functions concerning the protection of the rights of the child will be preserved in this reform. We know about the presidential decree issued a month ago, ordering to transfer to the Ministry of Social Policy the functions related to the protection of children, women and families. We know that the published presidential decree it about a month ago, ordering to transfer to the Ministry of social policy functions related to the protection of children, women and families. The government is still working on determining these functions' structure. "The Government is still working on the determination of the structure of these functions. Our organization will gladly cooperate with the Ukrainian government to perform those functions during the process of reform. Our Organization will be pleased to cooperate with the Government of Ukraine to perform these duties during the reform process. We have the Department for Adoption and Protection of Children and the Department for Family and Gender Policy. We are the Department for adoption and the protection of children and the Department of family policy and gender. Merging those two departments with the Ministry of Social Policy might be a good idea since one institution will perform all the functions. The merger of these two departments with the Ministry of social policy could be a good idea as an institution will perform all the functions. It might be an advantage. It might be an advantage.
"the next question is of a great importance." "The next question is of great importance." If a family experiences a difficult situation, it's unemployed, poor or a mother raises three children on her own, such a family needs to have social protection (consultancies, legal assistance, etc.), and financial support as well. If a family living a difficult situation, unemployment, poor or a mother raised three children on his own, such family has need of social protection (Council, legal assistance, etc), and financial support as well. Such families in crisis should receive the whole 'assistance package.' These families in crisis should receive "" program assistance."" All "If such families aren't can't sufficiently protected they risk becoming anti-social, which can lead to child abuse. If these families are not sufficiently protected, they may become antisocial, which can lead to abuse of children. "
Don 't you think that in half a year, when Ukraine's presidency in the EC finishes, the Ukrainian government will lose interest in children's rights? Do you think step in half a year, when the Presidency of the Ukraine in this, the Ukrainian Government finishes will lose interest in the rights of the child?
"I hope that the Ukrainian government will assume specific obligations in front of the international community as you have the best opportunity to demonstrate the changes in the sphere of human and children's rights protection." "I hope that the Ukrainian Government will assume specific obligations from the international community as you have the best opportunity to demonstrate the changes in the sphere of human and children's rights protection." I've been working here for two years now and I see that you have good resources and an educated society. I'm working here for two years now and I see that you have good resources and educated society. I don't think that the Ukrainian government will do a foolish thing and miss this opportunity. I do not think that the Ukrainian Government will do something stupid and miss this opportunity. It's a real chance for Ukraine to show its strong points. It is a real chance for the Ukraine to show its strengths. However, work has to be done not only at a governmental level. However, the work must be done not only at Government level. It has to develop into specific government obligations to pursue this or that policy. It has to develop into government specific obligations to continue the policy of this or that. This will cause certain budget expenditures directed at the protection of children. This will cause some budgetary expenditures aimed at the protection of children. UNICEF is ready to provide its technical help any time. UNICEF is ready to provide technical assistance at any time. "I hope that we'll cooperate in future as well." I hope that we will cooperate in the future as well. "
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· abuse in residential care abuse in residential care
· abuse prevention abuse prevention
· Government the Government
· Hague Convention The Hague Convention
· institutional care institutional care
· international adoption international adoption
· orphanages orphanages
· rights of children children's rights
· sexual exploitation sexual exploitation
· social workers social workers
· The Convention on the Rights of the Child The Convention on the rights of the child
· Ukraine The Ukraine
· UNICEF UNICEF
