The purpose of the research is devoted to the criminological description and explanation of the state of illegal influence on the results of official sports competitions in Ukraine. Main  content. An ultra-high level of latency of crimes according to  Art. 369-3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is found, which is at least 99% of their actual level. The structure of match-fixing was revealed and analyzed depending on the type of sport, the method of illegal influence on the results of official sports competitions, as well as the subjects of bribery. The characteristic of the corresponding structural units is given. Methodology:  Materials and methods research based on the analysis of documentary sources. the  basis  is  the  dialectical  method  of  cognition  of  the  facts  of  social  reality,  on  which  the  formal legal and comparative legal approaches are largely based. Conclusions. The most intense criminal match-fixing is practiced in such kinds of sports as football, futsal, basketball and volleyball. Among the ways to encourage athletes to commit illegal acts, bribery predominates (75%). Approximately at the same level in terms of prevalence with small fluctuations in specific weight are structurally located such ways of influencing athletes as incitement (10%), conspiracy (8%) and coercion (7%). In general, illegal influence on the results of official sports competitions on bribery is directed directly at athletes. In total, the share of such influence is 78% with a slight predominance of bribery of several athletes (players) of one team (40%) over bribery of an individual player (38%). In second place in terms of ranking - bribery of members of the coaching staff (10%). Then bribery of judges (5%), owners of sports clubs (5%), support staff of clubs (2%).

This study identifies global factors conditioning the global problematic of the direction of social development. Global threats were evaluated and defined as dangerous processes, phenomena, and situations that cause harm to health, safety, well-being, and the lives of all humanity, and require to be eliminated. The essence of global risks was defined. These risks were identified as events or conditions that may cause a significant negative effect for several countries or spheres within a strategic period if they occur. Global problems were conceptualized. These problems were defined as phenomena, matters, and situations that are not completely understandable, interesting, actual, require solving and regulation, and in addition do not have unified solutions. Current global challenges were analysed, defined as strategic guidelines that cause transformational changes and are receiving attention from humanity. Global trends were defined as courses of social development. The composition and role of global actors were described and defined as international organizations, leading states, regional organizations, powerful corporations, institutional investors, large cities, and well-known personalities. Directions of positive courses of social development were developed by means of using the authors' mechanism of solving the global problematics.

The article examines the organizational features of determining the conceptual foundations of criminal procedural means of ensuring the safety of customs officers of Ukraine. Emphasis is placed on the fact that highly appreciating the importance of the achievements of scientists, the formation of a system of criminal procedural means of ensuring the safety of customs officers still remains relevant. It is possible that a public discussion of these issues will increase the effectiveness of criminal procedural practices to ensure the security not only of customs officers but also of other law enforcement agencies of Ukraine in the context of global reform of Ukrainian legislation.

Kresin O.V. The UN decision-making mechanisms in peacekeeping. The article analyzes the statutory powers of the UN bodies in the field of peacekeeping activity, as well as the subsequent acts of this organization, which specify the clarification and interpretation of these powers. On this basis, the author reproduces a functional model for the adoption of appropriate decisions in UN. The Security Council is responsible under the UN Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. Decision-making (other than procedural) in the Security Council requires a joint vote of all its five permanent and at least four non-permanent members (in general, at least 9 out of 15). Any state, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, may veto a draft decision of this body or the consideration of one or another issue in its entirety. Such statutory requirements, having regard to the differences in the interests and positions of permanent members, significantly limit the scope of the issues under consideration by the UN Security Council and reduce the possibilities for making decisions. There are certain statutory norms aimed at overcoming these restrictions. In particular, a state participating in a particular international dispute or conflict should refrain from voting on issues related to this dispute in the UN Security Council. In addition, the SC should take into account when considering the issue of maintaining international peace and security recommendations of the General Assembly of the UN, given to it before the consideration of the issue. In addition, the SC should make decisions in this area quickly and efficiently. But the mechanism for ensuring the implementation of these provisions is not provided in the UN Charter. The statutory powers of the UN General Assembly in the field of maintaining international peace and security are, above all, advisable, it can discuss any issue that is not yet under consideration by the SC and make recommendations to the member states of the UN and the SC, and then pass on such issues for consideration of SC. At the same time, the later UN acts provide for an expanded interpretation of the provisions of the UN Charter on the powers of the GA and the Secretary-General. In particular, it is foreseen the possibility of GA decision-making in the field of maintaining international peace and security in a situation where the SC is not able to make decisions due to differences in the positions of permanent members, but such decisions have the character of recommendations to member states on collective action. The Secretary-General may offer member states the means of peaceful settlement of disputes, his good offices, send fact-finding missions, support efforts under regional agreements and bodies. In fact, the role of the Secretary-General is much higher: UN bodies under his command prepare draft resolutions of the SC on the mandates of peacekeeping operations, as well as budget resolutions on the financing of such operations, directing the latter.

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