But with a peace to be won and constitution to be written, for which political consensus is required, these are not normal times.

ECONOMIST: The peace process still on life-support

They back his firm stance, hoping he will not yield to nationalist demands and tinker with Spain's constitution in return for peace.

ECONOMIST: Spain��s Basques

The main purpose of UNESCO, according to its Constitution is to contribute to peace and security by promoting the collaboration of nations through education, science and culture.

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Mr. Hashemi had backed efforts by the leaderships of two provinces, Salahuddin and Diyala, to set up semiautonomous regions, a process authorized by Iraq's constitution and exemplified by the relative peace and prosperity of the Kurdish region.

WSJ: Iraq Crisis Grows With New Threat

The prize honours living individuals, organisations or institutions that have made a significant contribution to promoting, seeking, safeguarding or maintaining peace, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitution of UNESCO.

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Under the 2006 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended 10 years of conflict, politicians pledged to write a new constitution by May 28 2010.

BBC: Nepal's political deadlock reaches crisis point

Regardless of his misgivings over the court's verdict, he reaffirmed his faith in the Kenyan constitution and flung his doubt, or sour grapes, on the demanding altar of peace.

BBC: Letter from Africa: March of change?

Peace hinges on elections, due in June, to an assembly set up to write a new constitution.

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