CF "NEW BEGINNING" complies with international standards and is guided by humanitarian principles

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CHARTER OF CF "NEW BEGINNING"

 The Foundation is a charitable non-state, non-profit organization. The founding document of CF "New Beginning" is the Charter.
The main goal of the Foundation is to carry out charitable activities in the areas defined by this Charter. The charter of a charitable foundation is an official legal document that defines the main goals, objectives, structure and operating procedures of the organization. This document is the main legal act regulating the activities of a charitable organization and defining the framework of its functioning.

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – Audio version for children:


Universal Declaration of Human Rights (full text)

Adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 217 A(III) of December 10, 1948 as a document whose principles all peoples and nations are obliged to observe.
For the first time in human history, a document was adopted that proclaimed the need to protect fundamental human rights. The Declaration has been translated into 500 languages. The first international legal document proclaiming fundamental human rights and freedoms was adopted on December 10, 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly. An interesting fact is that the representative of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics abstained from voting. Every year on this day, Human Rights Day is celebrated. The Declaration has been ratified by the majority of countries in the world, including Ukraine. The document consists of a preamble and 30 articles, proclaiming the inalienable and mandatory observance of a wide range of human rights. All 30 articles are based on the recognition of the dignity of all people and the equality of their rights, which is a necessary prerequisite for freedom, justice and universal peace.
The Declaration proclaims that human rights and freedoms cannot be limited on the grounds of sex, race, color, language, religion, political beliefs, national or social origin, or property status.

Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.


Convention on the Rights of the Child

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/go/995_021Convention on the Rights of the Child: UN of November 20, 1989. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is a legally binding international agreement that sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.
The document consists of 54 articles detailing the individual rights of persons from birth to 18 years of age (if, under applicable laws, adulthood does not occur earlier) to the full development of their capabilities in conditions free from hunger and want, cruelty, exploitation and other forms of abuse, and how governments should cooperate to make them accessible to all children.

Cartoon "We All Have Rights" explains children's rights to children aged 3 to 6:


Core Humanitarian Standard

The Core Standard and nine commitments.
The Humanitarian Charter and Protection Principles directly support the Core Humanitarian Standard. Together, these three sections form the principles and foundations of the Sphere Minimum Standards.

The Core Humanitarian Standard is the result of joint efforts within the humanitarian sector to unite the Sphere core standards, the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), the People In Aid global network of organizations, and Groupe URD into a single framework. It is now administered on behalf of the sector by Sphere, the CHS Alliance, and Groupe URD, who jointly hold the copyright. Each of the nine commitments focuses on a specific aspect of humanitarian response.

  Sphere, Groupe URD and the CHS Alliance offer additional tools, which can be found atcorehumanitarianstandard.org.

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

The involvement of humanitarian organization workers in acts of sexual exploitation and abuse is a serious violation of our duty to do no harm to and protect people affected by crisis.

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is ideal for the measures and standards established to protect refugees/clients from sexual exploitation and abuse by humanitarian organization workers or associated personnel.

 Several tips from UNHCR for refugees on how to protect themselves and their children, and not become victims of fraud or human trafficking. You can see these tips in the video below.

To receive help from UNHCR, visit help.unhcr.org or call the local UNHCR hotline.


PSEA COUNTERACTION POLICY – MECHANISM FOR PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE

Prevention is a necessary part of the PSEA Policy, therefore the Organization takes a responsible approach to staff selection.
Upon hiring, staff are introduced to the PSEA Policy and sign an informed consent to comply with its provisions.

Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse is everyone's responsibility

Additionally, the National Domestic Violence Prevention Hotline is available. It operates 24/7 and is free of charge from mobile phones at 116 123 or from landlines at 0 800 500 335. This hotline provides informational, socio-psychological and legal support to victims of violence.

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Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS)

The Charitable Foundation "New Beginning" adheres to the Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS), which are key to ensuring the safety and well-being of children in humanitarian action. These standards are developed by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and serve as a framework for working with children and families.

  • 1. Child participation: Ensuring the active involvement of children in processes that affect them, taking into account their views and needs.

    2. Non-discrimination: Guaranteeing equal treatment to all children regardless of gender, race, religion, or other characteristics.

    3. Best interests of the child: Making decisions considering what is best for the child.

    4. Responsibility and accountability: Organizations and staff are responsible for adhering to child protection standards and reporting on their actions.

  • Coordination (Standard 1): Effective cooperation among all stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive approach to child protection.

    Programme cycle management (Standard 4): Integration of child protection measures at all stages of the programme cycle – from planning to evaluation.

    Physical and emotional violence (Standard 8): Preventing and responding to cases of physical and emotional violence against children.

    Sexual and gender-based violence (Standard 9): Protecting children from sexual and gender-based violence, providing necessary support to victims.

    Child labour (Standard 12): Preventing the involvement of children in hazardous or exploitative work.

    Strengthening family and caregiving environment (Standard 16): Supporting families to create a safe and nurturing environment for children's development.

  • - Planning and budgeting for humanitarian responses.
    - Setting common and measurable expectations.
    - Agreeing on shared principles across different organizations.
    - Monitoring and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of humanitarian responses.
    - Managing and assessing the allocation of funding among partners.
    - Onboarding and training new staff or partners.
    - As a self-learning tool and reference text for child protection officers and others.
    - Enabling advocacy on child protection issues and informing decision-makers about child protection principles and priorities.

More detailed information can be found on the official Alliance course at the link:

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