Can we envision reaching broad agreement, or even a consensus?

Thirdly, the search for a broad consensus should be based on agreement on criteria.

There was a broad consensus that immediate and wide ranging debt relief was necessary.

The international community is reaching a broad consensus for building a common cyberspace for the entire world.

He trusted that a broad consensus reflecting the considered opinion of the Commission could now be reached.

There was broad consensus for the compromise proposal presented in A CN.9 WG.III WP.54 and

The negotiations on the draft resolution have been swift and marked by a broad consensus among participants.

She hoped that it would enjoy broad support and urged its adoption by consensus.

Most Member States do not want to be forced to vote on a formula on which there is no broad consensus.

On various occasions, we have stated that Argentina supports a solution with regard to Security Council reform that is based on a broad consensus.

We urge all Member States to engage actively and constructively in deliberations and negotiations to evolve a broad consensus on Security Council reform.

We hope that this draft resolution will be adopted by consensus with the broad support of all delegations.

I therefore urge Member States to seize this opportunity and endorse proposals on which there is broad consensus.

We must however, ensure that the reform process is based on broad consultation and consensus involving all Member States.

No major reform has been undertaken through consensus, though successful reforms usually generate a broad consensus a few years later. At that point, reforms can be carried forward by those who had initially opposed them, as happened in Denmark and Sweden.

Our expectation is that our draft resolution will generate broad consensus and be adopted without a vote, as has been the case in previous years.

Regardless of religious and sectarian backgrounds, it is in the interest of every Iraqi to contribute to forging a broad political consensus on the way forward.

Reforms must be conducted on the basis of the principle of consensus and must fully reflect the common interests of a broad number of Member States.

This reflects the priorities set out in the earlier parts of the report, on which I believe there is broad consensus.

We stand ready to consider and support any proposal based on model A that enjoys broad consensus or at least the widest possible support among Member States.

That evidence had led to a broad consensus that more action was required now, and citizens around the world therefore expected the COP to make real progress.

She further welcomed the broad agreement not to reopen the São Paulo Consensus and not to pre empt the New York process.

The Charter of the United Nations is designed in such a way that reform of the Security Council requires broad consensus, and that is as it should be.

There was a broad consensus that additional efforts were needed to further reduce the unsustainable debt burdens of many developing counties, in particular of the least developed countries.

Generally, the data reflected a broad consensus about the guiding principles underlying poverty measurement, although they also revealed considerable variation in how the principles were implemented in practice.

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.

In this connection, I welcome the parties' recent engagement with a broad spectrum of the opposition, since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, to begin developing a consensus on peace implementation.

Their outcomes reflect a broad based consensus that various parts of the United Nations system should pursue the full scope of the United Nations development agenda, including the Millennium Development Goals.

There is broad consensus that treaties declaring, creating, or regulating a permanent regime or status will be unaffected by the outbreak of armed conflict between some or all of its members.

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.

While there is, in our view, broad consensus regarding the need for Security Council expansion, major differences exist regarding what kind of expansion should occur.

With regard to some issues on which there is broad agreement or, better yet, consensus, decisions could be taken very soon, before the September summit.

Regrettably, it has not been possible to couch the Optional Protocol in precise and definite language, given the need to achieve broad consensus on the Protocol.

NEW HAVEN Financial markets and the so called Davos consensus are in broad agreement that something close to a classic cyclical revival may finally be at hand for the US. But is it?

Whilst no consensus could be achieved on whether to pursue a subregional approach to the Asia Pacific Regional Framework, agreement was finally reached to hold broad based consultations between workshops on this matter.

Broad consensus is the only way to ensure the legitimacy and the full implementation of the decisions that will come out of our serious efforts this year.

Another permanent member has also said that this would be divisive and this has been said by the Uniting for Consensus group as well that there should be, in fact, a broad based agreement.

We also call upon the Security Council to play a more positive proactive role in the search for a broad consensus for peace and thus enhance the capacity of the Transitional Federal Government to establish basic institutions.

We acknowledge that there is now a broad consensus that such assistance has been compromised by a number of factors that have fuelled the perception that Africa lacks the capacity to absorb and effectively use increased funds.

The observer for Austria provided extensive details of the negotiations that had led to the adoption by consensus of resolution 2005 79 with broad based cross regional support.

As the President correctly summarized in his concluding remarks on 24 February, there is broad consensus that Article 51 of the Charter should not be reinterpreted or rewritten.

We support an expansion of the number of elected seats only not permanent seats and we support an improved version of model B as a basis for negotiations among Member States, with a view to reaching a broad consensus.

I am pleased that a broad consensus emerged recognizing the interdependence among threats and challenges and the need for collective action to address them, consistent with the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter.

The success of UNCTAD XI was commendable, for the session had achieved a consensus on important aspects of the international trade and development agenda, and the already broad UNCTAD mandate in that area had been expanded.

It is hoped that broad based consultations with all relevant stakeholders during the preparatory process will enhance consensus on the key issues and recommendations with a view to increasing momentum for concrete action and enhancing accountability.