The Government was determined to reach consensus.

Economists of different persuasions find it difficult to reach a consensus about the necessity of any policy.

But we shouldn't kid ourselves and think that we're going to reach a consensus about these things.

The Committee shall endeavour to reach its decisions by consensus.

India will continue its efforts to reach a consensus in this area.

In an effort to reach consensus, formulas allowing States some flexibility were proposed.

The Committee shall make every effort to reach agreement on any decisions by consensus.

It had not yet been possible to reach a consensus on any specific proposal.

The Committee could not reach consensus on recommendations, although lively discussions had taken place.

I think architecture is about consensus.

The original concept was that the two bodies would reach a consensus on a candidate.

Malaysia had continuously exerted maximum efforts in trying to reach consensus on a programme of work.

The Committee shall make every effort to reach agreement on all matters of substance by consensus.

His delegation regretted that the Committee had been unable to reach a consensus on the issue.

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

Each State should, however, reach its own national consensus on whether to permit or prohibit therapeutic cloning.

Although the 2005 Review Conference had not been able to reach consensus, it had broken new ground.

A number of proposals had been put forward but it had been impossible to reach the consensus.

Trying to reach a consensus in achieving a political solution to a crisis is a noble ideal.

It is therefore imperative for all Member States to reach a consensus on the assessment of contributions.

In case we are unable to reach consensus by tomorrow afternoon, should we be prepared for further discussions next week, or should we stop our deliberations regardless of whether or not we are able to reach consensus by tomorrow afternoon?

He also states that, although consensus would be preferable, if we are unable to reach consensus, this must not become an excuse for postponing action (ibid., para.

Mrs. Collet (France) (spoke in French) France regrets the failure of attempts to reach consensus on this item.

(b) All meetings, both of experts and of States Parties, will reach any conclusions or results by consensus.

considered the matter at its seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twenty first sessions, but was unable to reach consensus.

We are highly gratified by the consensus on financial issues that we were able to reach in Cairo.

Among its functions would be to thoroughly analyse the report and to reach consensus on specified relevant actions.

The European Union hopes that it will be possible to reach agreement by consensus on this draft resolution.

Something about a Frank D'Angelo trying to reach you.

We should reach the border in about an hour.

There is growing consensus about any solution s key elements.

Worryingly, there is no consensus about what it is.

Global climate negotiators lack the mandate, incentive, and competencies to reach a much needed consensus that facilitates economic transformation.

Without taking sides, the international community needs to encourage moderation and help policymakers, civil society, and politicians reach consensus.

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

The only way to reach consensus and resolve the issue democratically was to put aside divisions regarding status preferences.

Ms. Collet (France) said it was regrettable that it had not been possible to reach consensus on the Declaration.

That had enabled the Board to reach a consensus on a number of recommendations that were before the Commission.

3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to the Convention by consensus.

3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to the Convention by consensus.

And the starches, when they reach about 180 degrees, gelatinize.

Tests should communicate lessons about rights and democracy, that is, politics not about lifestyles or the supposed core content of a national culture (on which established members of a host country themselves would probably be hard pressed to reach consensus).

And, given the deep disparities in nuclear power s importance for European economies, consensus on regulatory harmonization is hard to reach.

We hope that the General Assembly will reach a consensus on the methods and timetable for a truly equitable reform.

There is, however, no consensus about how to do this.