Commission of the UNAC

The Commission of the UNAC is the executive branch of the United Nations of the Auroran Continent. It consists of Commissioners of the UNAC and is headed by the President of the UNAC Commission. It was established at the Auroran Reunification Summit through the passing of the Charter of the UNAC and formally constituted in July 2018. It is currently seated in Aura, Emberwood Coast and headed by Lara Tarasovna of Tuvaltastan.

Powers and duties

The Commission has two principal powers: the execute and propose legislation. The Commission is the only body of the UNAC with the power to propose ordinary legislation. Ordinary legislation is a type Auroran law that refers to general use legislation that spans a wide range of topics and includes issues related to budget, admission of members, joint transport initiatives etc. However, only the President of the UNAC Commission has the power to propose legislation that affects the composition of the Commission of the UNAC.

Commissioners hold meetings at least once a week unless an extraordinary session is convened by the President of the UNAC Commission or requested by two or more members. In these meetings they deliberate on key issues and decide on major policies and personnel appointments such as nominations of justices of the Auroran Court of Justice. Usually collective decisions are reserved for issues that affect the entire commission or that have bearing on its mandate. Although commissioners have relative autonomy, they are collectively responsible for the work of the Commission. Furthermore, the President of the UNAC Commission is empowered to direct and control their work. These factors mean that either the President or the Commission collectively can make decisions that affect the work of individual Commissioners.

Commissioners have the power to draft and propose legislation to the Auroran Parliament and Council of the UNAC. In this process they can task bureaucrats and experts, appoint consultants, conduct public inquiries and commission Investigations. Commissioners have the power to make key personnel appointments within their respective portfolios. They receive regular reports and dispense instructions to bureaucrats under their auspices. They monitor the functioning of their portfolio and request budget allocations on behalf of their portfolio. They may create new sub-units in their portfolios and create rules and systems for the operation of their portfolios. The Commissioner for Finance drafts the budget and holds the Auroran Monetary Fund accountable.

Structure

The Commission of the UNAC consists of Commissioners of the UNAC who have jurisdiction over portfolios. Each portfolio handles a specific topic. The President of the UNAC Commission recommends portfolios and candidates to head those portfolios to the Council of the UNAC and the Auroran Parliament. With a majority in both bodies, candidates and portfolios formally become part of the Commission. Prior to assuming their duties, they are sworn into office by the President of the UNAC Commission. A tacit rule has emerged that only one candidate from each member state may serve in the Commission. Since the founding of the UNAC, there has been an attempt to ensure that as many nations are represented as possible. The Charter of the UNAC restricts the maximum amount of Commissioners to 33 and the minimum amount of Commissioners to 12. Thus far, that threshold has not been reached.