Consensus must guide decision making in the reform process.

Therefore, it is best that we work towards building consensus on all issues.

I remain hopeful that, in our collective wisdom, we can avoid a divisive and costly process and achieve our goals for reform through the building of a genuine consensus on this vital matter.

It must be achieved through a process of democratic deliberations designed to achieve a consensus.

It is clear that consensus would have facilitated the process of establishing a universal customary norm.

MINUGUA supported discussions that led to the Fiscal Pact signed in 2000 under the auspices of the Commission, a historic exercise in consensus building among the Government, civil society and the private sector.

There is a growing international consensus on the importance of post conflict peacebuilding and the need for its consolidation.

More consistent and harmonized management by the successive Presidents could facilitate consensus building.

We will start the process of building the consensus necessary for an inclusive and thorough draft resolution on the peace process that is free of divisive rhetoric, accurate, detailed in approach and balanced in outcome.

The general consensus within the Transitional Government on carrying out a process of forcible disarmament is encouraging.

The proposal deals with informed consensus building about how human and natural resource poverty affects human and land vulnerability.

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There was clear consensus on how community capacity building was an essential component of effective drug policy.

There was clear consensus on how community capacity building was an essential component of effective drug policy.

Since the Berlin conference, the consensus about the continuation of peacebuilding in Afghanistan beyond the political transition has remained strong.

Given the emerging consensus on the proposed establishment of a Peacebuilding Commission, the subject of today's debate is especially timely.

Where there is consensus, let us take big strides.

To tell the truth, the negotiation process on reform of the Security Council has not yet been formally finalized, as consensus has not yet been reached.

A word of thanks goes also to Mr. Mark Ramsden, Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of New Zealand, who kindly facilitated the reaching of consensus on the present resolution.

Norway will continue to seek a new consensus and to achieve results.

On others, consensus has been reached.

There was no consensus on the proposal.

Let us not now forget the importance of consensus.

We support its contents and join in the consensus.

Yet reaching a consensus has proved to be a very difficult task indeed, as many of us have approached these proposals from quite radically different viewpoints.

Mr. Sandoval (Colombia) said that, while his delegation supported the consensus on the draft resolution, it would have preferred to include in the text a legal definition of the term peacebuilding , since the latter was a novel concept in international law.

So we have two proposals on which consensuses are almost emerging.

Growing consensus on what is needed in Africa

We commit to translate that consensus into concrete action.

My delegation would like to commend all members for their flexibility, which led to consensus on the approach to the concept of peacebuilding operations.

It should also be borne in mind that the Peacebuilding Commission would have a broad membership and would have to function on the basis of consensus among its members.

We see the Peacebuilding Commission as an advisory body that operates on a consensus basis to provide both expertise and a coordination capacity to the principal United Nations bodies.

We humbly request that the outcome of both the informal consultations and the issues emanating from various cluster discussions be summarized so that we can take stock of where we stand and begin the process of further consensus building and, where appropriate, negotiations.

The Chair shall ascertain whether consensus has been reached.

If there is one objection, then there is no consensus.

It was a source of great satisfaction for us to actively participate in the discussions and to contribute to the negotiating process with other Member States to make possible the adoption of the Protocol through consensus.

The fact remains whatever happened in the informal consultations, there was no consensus. If there had been a consensus, at least there would have been an agenda.

We hope that through dialogue and the exchange of views at these meetings, consensus will emerge and will be translated into action.

Fourthly, the Uniting for Consensus proposal is simple.

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It reflects the existing consensus on a range of issues.

Consensus on definition of issues of concern

The existing consensus has been characterized as a relic of the past.

Fundamental values such as democracy, security, economic growth and equity might be in peril in the future if the foundations of human life, the environment and the climate system, were damaged irreversibly.

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