This paper appears as chapter 2 of International IDEA’s publication A Practical Guide to Constitution Building. It focuses on constitutional principles. The paper starts by setting out the role of constitutional principles as embodying values, creating agreement, and informing the meaning of the constitution. Next the paper addresses how to enshrine and enforce constitutional principles.
This memorandum of understanding delineates the respective responsibilities and roles of UNAMI, UN DPA and UNDP in the framework of UN assistance to the Iraqi constitution-making process.
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These are MOUs relating to the UNPOS/UNDP Somalia Joint Constitution Unit (JCU). Also included are the budget for the JCU and TORs for a Mediation Standby Team Expert.
This document is the terms of reference for the UNSOM/UNDP Integrated Constitutional Support Team. It establishes the institutional mechanisms and modalities for UNSOM and the UN Country Team to coordinate constitutional assistance for Somalia.
This is the 2008 annual report of the Somalia Constitution-Making Support Project (SCMSP). The report discusses: the context and progress of Somalia's constitutional review, key events, the progress and outputs of the SCMSP, best practices, lessons learned, the way forward, risk management and mitigation, and includes a financial report.
This report, of the Public Consultation Unit of UNDP Somalia's Somali Constitution Making Support Project (SCMSP), outlines the constitutional process and civic education and public consultation activities undertaken to date.
This is the 2009 annual report of the UNDP''s Support to Constitution Building in Nepal Project.  It assesses support to the Constituent Assembly, civil society outreach, the Centre for Constitutional Dialogue, and donor coordination.
This report of UNTAET's Office of Communication and Public Information (OCPI) details its activities and strategies during the nine-week period preceding and following the August 2001 Constituent Assembly elections, including the Registration, Civic Education, Electoral and Post-electoral periods. The conclusion of the report looks at some of the lessons learned to insure that needed adjustments are incorporated in future media efforts in Timor-Leste and in other UN missions.
This work plan sets forth UNDP's planned 2014 support for civic education and public consultation activities.
This document prepared by UNAMI’s Office of Constitutional Support (OCS) outlines the areas of assistance that the UN and the international community can offer to the bodies involved in the constitution-making process. The specific activities are set out in an annex, entitled "Plan, Distribution and Phase of Activities."
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