With the many success stories that the organization prides itself in,the shortcomings andchallenges also come in equal measure.Being a religious organization that focusses Islamic issues,religious challenges are bound to happen.In the 21st century,the most critical challenges that theorganization has faced is the issues of Palestine.OIC has been instrumental in ensuring that theissue is solved amicably.Dozens of summits across the member states have been called todeliberate on the issue and seek lasting solutions.One of the main agenda in the OIC charter is toensure that the region remains untied.The Israeli-Palestine standoff threatened to break down theunity in the region,and the organization took it upon itself to establish resolutions.The myriad ofemergency meetings that have been convened since its inception is a testament to the commitmentthat the organization has in averting security threatening situations.One way it has done so veryeffectively is by pressurizing the opponent to give in a surrender lest sanctions are imposed onthem.Such threats have been very effective in maintaining law and order in the region.Some ofthe countries that the organization has dealt with explicitly,including Israel,are tough nuts tocrack.with powerful armies and war chest at their disposal.Therefore,the organization needed tomaintain civilized tactics in overcoming such threats,which include imposing sanctions.Thatforces the conflicting party to surrender without any retaliation.