On others, consensus has been reached.

There was no consensus on the proposal.

The Chair shall ascertain whether consensus has been reached.

Only SSOD IV and its preparatory process can provide Member States with opportunities to fully and substantively air their views on all issues related to reform and to reach a new consensus on the adjustment of multilateral mechanisms.

A good beginning has been made by reaching consensus on the date of the elections.

We are currently working on finding consensus on such a decision.

In the end, consensus was not reached on the text of a decision.

We believe that consensus can be built on the basis of those principles.

If consensus cannot be achieved, countries vote with different voting shares.

The EU very much agrees about the importance of having achieved consensus on the draft resolution.

If consensus is not reached within this time limit, Members shall take a vote.

If consensus is not reached within this time limit, Members shall take a vote.

In order to build national consensus, the draft remains open for debate.

No consensus had been reached on who should be classified as political prisoners .

There will be an opportunity during the last two plenary sessions to discuss them in order to reach consensus.

Efforts must continue with a view to reaching a political consensus on a taxation system.

In reforming the United Nations, we must respect the principle of achieving broad consensus.

There had been no argument about the word recommendations it was generally accepted for the sake of consensus.

The issue of hudood laws is difficult to tackle without evolving a consensus in the society.

Several alternative versions were proposed, but no consensus was reached on the issue.

The instruments represent areas on which it was possible to gain a wide degree of consensus at a particular time.

We appreciate these efforts aimed at promoting consensus for a programme of work.

There was no consensus among Foreign Ministers of OSCE States at the conclusion of the last two Ministerial Council meetings.

Several alternative texts were proposed with a view to achieving a consensus, although a consensus was not reached.

We also thank Ms. Jennifer McIver of New Zealand for her role in facilitating consensus on the Protocol.

It is the best achievable compromise, and there is no realistic alternative to this proposal.

The consensus that was reached 60 years ago was a strong one.

Secondly, as to substance, we are pleased that we were able to arrive at a consensus on a budget for the next biennium.

Let us not fool ourselves everybody knows that consensus on that complex issue is not possible.

Recalling the contributions to international consensus in this field achieved by the Millennium Declaration and the agreements reached at other international conferences and summits in recent years,

If, however, they are unable to reach consensus, this must not become an excuse for postponing action

If consensus is not reached, another opportunity will be missed, and the situation will remain as it is.

Also, because it is my feeling that it would not be possible at this stage to reach consensus on that issue today.

Sri Lanka will continue to provide its contribution to facilitate a consensus in its capacity as Chair of the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on this subject.

Here again, in order to promote consensus, concessions have been made, and the original negotiating mandate has been limited to a discussion mandate.

We believe that an open, broad debate aimed at reaching consensus is the best way to make progress on the reform we are currently discussing.

If no single candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the members of the Committee shall endeavour to reach a consensus before holding a further ballot.

However, Mexico had chosen not to block Committee consensus in the recommendation on the proposed scale to the Board.

In my delegation's view, the arguments for reform outweigh difficulties in reaching consensus.

The hope was expressed that consensus could be reached on the issue by the Working Group at its next session.

However, given the complexity of the issues involved, no consensus was reached on the preparation of a final report.

We therefore recognize that regional dialogue can help forge a stronger consensus in this important area.

It is essential to reach international consensus on the nature and the scope of that tool and its application in various sectors, such as fisheries management.

The hope was expressed that consensus could be reached on the issue by the Working Group at its next session.

Despite the difficulties, India believed that consensus had to be reached on what functions should be assigned to the Trusteeship Council.