JANAS Karol - Doctor of Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Departament Politologie of the Trenčianska Univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne, Member of the Parliament of The Slovak Republic (Trencin, The Slovak Republic).

Email: karol.janas@tnuni.sk

JANASOVÁ Alexandra - Bachelor of Laws, Comenius University in Bratislava, (City of Považská Bystrica, The Slovak Republic).

Email: alexandrajanasova@gmail.com

Keywords: Crisis management, Security Council, respond to crisis situations.

The current highly tense international situation, as well as several internal political problems, highlight the importance of crisis management and its significance in Slovakia. Preparation for resolving crisis situations is becoming increasingly vital. The capability to respond to crisis situations that could be exacerbated by further development of the international situation, the proliferation of local conflicts and also lessons learned from internal political crises such as the refugee crisis or the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, are becoming more prominent. Crisis management is therefore among the very important areas of public administration functioning in Slovakia. In recent years, it has been tested several times, as serious crisis situations on both the domestic and international scenes had to be addressed. Specifically, the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the war in Ukraine and the associated refugee crisis, tested its functionality. These crisis situations revealed its strengths and weaknesses. Currently, the Government of the Slovak Republic, individual ministries and especially the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, which is primarily responsible for crisis management, face a serious task: to completely redefine and re-establish the basic parameters of crisis management. A decisive role in crisis management falls on state administration bodies. The Security Council of the Slovak Republic is the supreme body of crisis management in the Slovak Republic. It is an advisory body to the Government of the Slovak Republic and participates in the creation and implementation of the security system of the Slovak Republic. The Security Council is a permanent advisory, initiative, and coordinating body of the Government of the Slovak Republic. It ensures compliance with international security obligations, evaluates the security situation in the Slovak Republic and in the world. The council prepares proposals for measures for the government to maintain the security of the Slovak Republic, to prevent crisis situations, and to resolve existing crisis situations. In the event that the government is unable to function during states of crisis, during war, state of war, or state of emergency, the Security Council of the Slovak Republic exercises its constitutional powers to the extent as defined by law. The Security Council is tasked with the responsibilities in peacetime, as well as during war, a state of war, or a state of emergency. During war and a state of war, this body carries out the tasks at the main defense management site of the state. It is therefore important to know its main tasks, structure and especially the expert departments that prepare background materials for the Government of the Slovak Republic.