Suggested modifications to the compromise proposal

Clarifications of the intended effect of the compromise proposal

The compromise proposal in A CN.9 WG.III WP.54

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

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

As the Committee was aware, some delegations had presented a compromise proposal addressing all the outstanding issues.

The proposal had met with strong opposition and the current wording of draft paragraph 3 (b) had been accepted as a compromise.

In our view there is a good basis for compromise the five Ambassadors' proposal, which is open to further elaboration and improvement.

Overall, the spirit of compromise was reiterated, and support was expressed for the approach of the proposal, with some specific concerns outlined as discussed below.

It was said that the proposal was intended as an effort to reach a compromise between the views expressed on arbitration during the fourteenth and fifteenth sessions.

This having been said, my delegation nevertheless believes that the A 5 proposal represents a delicate compromise that deserves the support of all members of this body.

they wish you would compromise, then, they would compromise.

they wish you would compromise, then, they would compromise.

They wish that thou shouldst compromise, then they would compromise.

They wish that thou shouldst compromise, then they would compromise.

They would like you to compromise, so they would compromise.

They would like you to compromise, so they would compromise.

Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.

Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.

And it is about the dirty word compromise. Compromise is not bad.

I emphasize again my second proposal, Practical confidence building measures, including verification mechanisms, in the field of conventional weapons , which was a compromise suggestion, was not discussed we did not have time for it.

The Ayatollah Contemplates Compromise

Can we effect a compromise?

A compromise solution is essential.

Ultimately, while a number of delegations suggested that further refinements in the drafting of the proposal were necessary, not the least in the face of the new provisions considered for the jurisdiction chapter, there was support for the proposal as a compromise intended to further the efforts of the Working Group and as a basis for future discussions.

They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.

They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.

We tried to compromise with them.

I am confident, on the basis of many hours of productive dialogue with senior Iranian officials in Tehran, New York, and elsewhere, that this proposal could have broken the deadlock. It had all the right elements of an effective compromise.

And so just the act of compromise itself, and sustained, real compromise, would give us even more time, would allow both sides even longer to spread out the pain and reach even more compromise down the road.

In the end we reached a compromise.

That spirit of compromise is much appreciated.

But not only that I said and there was no objection to that that I was going to use the previous Chairman's proposal, because we are not trying to reinvent the wheel, as a basis for whatever compromise I had in mind.

Though there is widespread support in this room for this compromise proposal for a programme of work, developed by the five Ambassadors who were previous Presidents of the Conference on Disarmament, it is, as we all know, not acceptable to all delegations.

But what would such a compromise look like?

We must learn to make room for compromise.

In this regard, while it considers that there is a need to begin the negotiation of an agreement on this issue in this forum, my delegation supports the mandate contained in the five Ambassadors' proposal as the most viable compromise formula for beginning our work.

As such, they cannot be a matter for compromise.

He trusted that that compromise would not be jeopardized.

IHL is a compromise between military and humanitarian requirements.

There's so little compromise on this, you can't see it.

I've had to make a bit of a compromise there.

And yet, compromise, consensus, that is what I believe in.

It is time for compromise it is time for decision.

That will require a spirit of compromise, civility and discipline.