Питање председавања Организацијом за европску безбедност и сарадњу — изазови и перспективе
The question of presidency of the Organization for European security and cooperation: challenges and perspectives

Summary/Abstract: The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), as a pan-European international organisation, has a branched organisational structure. It is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country presiding over the OSCE on an annual basis. He represents the OSCE in cooperation with the Secretary General of the organisation. He also presides over summits, the Ministerial Council, the Permanent Council, and other subordinate bodies of the OSCE and performs coordination and consultations for the implementation of the organisation’s activities. In other words, the chairman directs the decision-making of the OSCE. In 2023, there was a precedent since no chairman was elected for 2024. This, together with other factors, such as the war in Ukraine and the Middle East, influenced some authors to predict the end of this organisation. The paper takes a closer look at this problem that the OSCE is currently facing. At the same time, predictions are given about the possible challenges and perspectives that this organisation will face in the future. It also presents a review of its historical transformation from the CSCE to the OSCE. In the end, it is concluded that the current political crisis of the OSCE does not affect its survival as a regional international organisation whose action will certainly continue through the reaffirmation of its original role as a kind of forum for dialogue and consultation.

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