HUMAN SOCIAL PROTECTION IN THE WORLD: MODELS, CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS

Introduction. The socialization of all spheres of life of the population is a defining characteristic of the modern stage of the development of society, and the level of social protection is an indicator of the state's development. The social protection system is the main tool for achieving social justice in the state, balance in the interaction of various social and political forces of society. The social function of the state is to ensure the rights and freedoms of every person in such a way as to create the proper conditions both for existence and development directly, and for the realization of social justice in general. Each state, at its own discretion and in compliance with international obligations, regulates the system of social protection, forms its own policy and adopts its own legislation. Purpose. The purpose of the study is to analyze the models, challenges and problems of social protection of people in the world in the third millennium in the conditions of new threats — the COVID-19 crisis and the large-scale war in Ukraine. Materials and methods. The research materials are: 1) regulatory and legal support and statistical data of social protection of Ukrainians in the world; 2) the works of domestic and foreign scientists who are constantly looking for mechanisms of social protection, forms and models of improving the welfare of the population and overcoming poverty, researching the problems and prospects of financing social protection in the face of new challenges