THE FORMATION OF THE STATE HUMANITARIAN PROVISION POLICY DURING THE MILITARY CONFLICT

Abstract

The article addresses the issue of the state policy formation in the humanitarian sphere during the military conflict in Ukraine. The large-scale humanitarian response aimed at protecting citizens, guaranteeing the life safety and health, providing emergency aid and social support is undertaken in response to Russian military aggression. Russia’s aggessive policy has invoked considerable economic and humanitarian damage, entailing increased financial burdens, trade constraints, people displacement, potentially long-lasting consequences of damaged infrastructure. The war has brought about numerous documented violations of human rights and international humanitarian law that are of profound concern. The humanitarian consequences of the conflict have been elaborated, namely: income decrease, family separation, loss of life, health and employment, dwelling/property distruction and other negative impacts. It was deemed that the humanitarian policy has an objective to ensure the favourable prerequisites for the country’s humanitarian sphere, social life and relations grounded on the established goals, mechanisms and measures that lay the groundwork for humanitarian development in the social sphere as well as intellectual security both the community and the individual, enhancing the development of education, science, culture. It was found that the policy of tackling the humanitarian crisis should include the priority measures as follows: regular monitoring of humanitarian response; reporting on the obtained results; publicity activities. The main directions of the state humanitarian policy formation were determined: ensuring the educational process; guaranteeing food security and vital facilities; providing victims with housing and heating in the cold season; safeguarding people’s access to basic services; providing emergency medical care.