In each state there is a body responsible for the security of the country as a whole.In this article, we'll discuss Ukraine.National Security Council - what is it?When this body was created, and what are its main functions?
NSDC - what is it?
1996 is the year of the formation of the body for defense and security in Ukraine.August 30 this year, Leonid Kuchma issued a decree.Prior to that, in the country there were two separate councils: one responsible for security, and the other - worked on defense.
NSDC - what is it?What function in this body, and what authority he is endowed with today?Consider these questions in more detail.
NSDC of Ukraine - an abbreviation of the Council of National Security and Defense.This is a special body under the President of coordinating activities in the above-mentioned issues.It should be noted that the decisions taken by the Board are implemented solely by presidential decree.However, the main objective of the NSDC of Ukraine - coordination and control of the executive branch.
body structure
Head of the National Security Council, according to Ukrainian law, is the President.The second most important person in this body is a secretary who is endowed with the following powers:
- planning of the National Security Council;
- submission to the President a draft decision body;
- organization and conduct of meetings;
- control over the implementation of decisions taken at the meetings;
- coordinate the activities of the working bodies of the National Security Council;
- lighting department position in contacts with other authorities, political parties, public organizations and the press.
Over the history of the department changed the position of his secretary of 12 people.By the way, in 2005, it has held the current president of Ukraine - Petro Poroshenko.Today Secretary of the National Security Council is Oleksandr Turchynov (last December).
The structure of the National Security Council, except for the President and the Secretary may include:
- Prime Minister of Ukraine;
- Interior Minister;
- head of the SBU;
- Attorney General;
- foreign minister of the country;
- other representatives of the government.
At the beginning of 2015, composed of 16 members of the Defense Council of Ukraine.
functions and powers
body endowed with sufficiently broad powers.In particular, the National Security Council conducts its investigations in terms of improving the state of national security policy and provides the President of the recommendations and suggestions for implementation.The bodies are attracted to the work of experts from various fields (it can be public institutions, research institutes, universities, etc.).National Security Council may also initiate the development of appropriate legislative instruments.
addition, the Board is authorized to monitor the activities of all government agencies, including local.It should also be noted that the powers of the body greatly expanded under martial law or a state of emergency.In such situations it is designed to protect the population from the military and other threats.
main forms of NSDC
to correctly answer the question, "National Security Council - that it is" necessary to find out the specifics and main forms of this body.
main form through which the National Security Council implements its activities - this meeting.Each of them are members of the Council vote in person for themselves.In no case shall delegate his powers to other persons.
in the meetings may participate deputies, heads of committees of the Verkhovna Rada, as well as its head (even though they are not members of the Council).According to the current legislation of Ukraine, for the adoption of a decision in the National Security Council requires a minimum of two thirds of its votes.After that decision (if enough votes) is authorized by a presidential decree (by the way, this is referred to in the Constitution, article 107).
order to comprehensively elaborate particularly complex issues that require the involvement of specialists from different spheres, the National Security Council is empowered in some cases, create temporary (contextual) bodies.This could be a consultative body or inter-ministerial commission.To delineate the terms of reference of such bodies are prepared by separate provisions.
also not be amiss to mention that the work of NSDC is funded entirely by the state budget.
Coverage of the National Security Council and Public
NSDC presented a whole list of different agencies, departments and sectors, each of which performs a vital function.Not the least role in this series takes the information and analytical service.Especially important is its activity in modern conditions when in the two eastern provinces of the country is carried out so-called UTA.NSDC is through the service communicates with the public, in particular with the media, as well as inform the public about the most important news.
Informational and analytical service (or center, as it is often called), other than a purely informational function, also performs analytical and prognostic features, studying the situation in the country and its individual regions.On the basis of this analysis service of the National Security Council shall submit to the relevant proposals.
Today Speaker of the center is Andrey Lysenko.National Security Council in his face constantly accountable to the public and inform about the situation in the zone of military conflict.Information-Analytical Center on a daily basis is preparing their reports, highlighting activities and all the news of the NSDC.By the way, one of the last decisions of the Board was the decision to appeal to the UN to send to the conflict zone in the Donbas peacekeepers.
Andrei Lysenko - Speaker of the National Security Council
Andrei Lysenko was born in 1968 in Donetsk.By occupation - military journalist and a military rank - colonel.In 1996 he graduated from the Kiev Military Humanitarian Institute (specialty - "Journalism").More than ten years of his life to service in the Ukrainian army.In particular, Andrei Lysenko was part of the peacekeeping contingent in Iraq in 2004.
Under the previous president of Ukraine - Viktor Yanukovych - led the press service of the Administration of the President is Andrey Lysenko.National Security Council at the beginning of last year, appointed him to the position of their Speaker.He successfully carries out this work to this day.
In conclusion ...
Now you have a general idea of the body such as the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.It is obvious that the main objectives of this department is to ensure national defense and the protection of the population in the case of external military threats or other problems.The structure of the National Security Council may have different representatives of the executive branch, including officials of the highest rank.Also worth noting is that in conditions of martial law powers of the National Security Council significantly dilate, and he becomes almost the main body of the country in such a situation.
