Public Associations

As of 1 January 2023, 2,544 public associations and 20 trade unions were registered in the Republic of Belarus.

The Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus is a nationwide, independent and voluntary association of industry-wise trade unions with about 4,000 million members.

The Belaya Rus public association has more than 190,000 members, over 8,000 grass-routes organizations and offices in all the administrative districts of the country. There are about 400 charity organizations in Belarus. The biggest of them is the Belarusian Fund for Mercy and Health, which is a member of the International Fund for Mercy and Health, the European Union of Mercy Societies.

The youth movement is actively developed in Belarus. The main organizations are the BRSM Youth Union and the Belarusian National Pioneer Organization.

The BRSM Youth Union unites over 400,000 young people. More than 660,000 children make part of the Belarusian National Pioneer Organization.

Veteran and environmental organizations take an active part in the public life of the country.

There are 110 diaspora organizations in Belarus.