Late this year, scientists and politicians are to gather in Copenhagen for a key global climate-change summit in an effort to thrash out a consensus on cutting heat-trapping greenhouse gasses.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

In advance of formal talks, Democratic leaders are stressing the need to come up with a consensus that can deliver health care security and quality while controlling short and longer-term costs.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

"Were he to return, then the expectation is that he's managed to secure a consensus of sorts,at least to get the government formed and let it get on with its daily business."

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

Political analysts say if that happens, the two present candidates for the prime minister's post are likely to step down and make way for others who might be able to build a consensus.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

"This year it is very important for us to in a consensus, we decide together, not to look for war and not to repeat the bad experience we had during these last 10 years,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

But despite weeks of negotiations, the three main political parties - the Maoists,the Nepali Congress, and the Communist Party known as UML have failed to reach a consensus on who should head a new government.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

"Line one of the plan for the future of Afghanistan must be not just a credible government, not just a legitimate government, but a government with a coherent program, a consensus program for the future of the country,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

"There is a growing consensus that we as a nation need to recreate our communities and environments where healthy choices are easy choices and affordable choices. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack -- who has talked about his own childhood struggles with weight -- agrees about the need.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

U.S.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the leaders are close to consensus, and there is a need for swift action.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

This is a product of the Libyan and, I would day, Sudanese effort to railroad a so-called 'consensus'.

VOA: standard.2009.07.06

"It'll be a critical summit, from the point of keeping the EU together,keeping consensus that the EU should maintain leadership on this issue,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.29

Since then,President Karzai pursued a national consensus through a traditional gathering called a jirga in June.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

"In fact,what's remarkable is not that we've had a spirited debate about health insurance reform, but the unprecedented consensus that has come together behind it."

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

The lack of political consensus has led to a virtual political paralysis in the country.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

"There is a growing consensus that we as a nation need to recreate our communities and environments where healthy choices are easy choices and affordable choices."

VOA: standard.2010.03.09

The president faced a tough audience. There is consensus in the medical community about the need for reform to improve the affordability and accessibility of quality care.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

Scientists warn the impact of climate change is hitting the world faster than previous predictions by Pachauri's IPCC, which amounts to a more conservative consensus of top world researchers.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

But we are moving toward a broad consensus on reform,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.08

It is the first time President Yadav has urged the new government be formed under a majority banner, as opposed to one built with a full consensus from all 25 parties.

VOA: standard.2009.05.10

But we need the world to move with us and reach consensus on a broader set of global standards that can be applied more evenly and enforced more credibly around the world,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

"I think we are recognizing that the Washington consensus on economic policy is over - that the old world has gone, that we have got to build a new consensus on economic development for the future,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

Advisor to the president Rajendra Dahal says a move to install a new majority government is required under the Interim Constitution, since the parties refused to meet the president's Saturday midnight deadline to form a coalition by consensus.

VOA: standard.2009.05.10