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

VOA: standard.2009.07.06

"Another possible scenario is that this fragile Shi'ite alliance will simply fall apart over the difficulties of nominating a consensus prime minister."

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

"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

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

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

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

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

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

Human Rights Watch's Richard Dicker says he is especially disappointed to see South Africa joining the consensus, after the government had made a point of saying that Mr.Bashir would not be welcome at the recent inauguration of President Jacob Zuma.

VOA: standard.2009.07.06

"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

"The president, at the consensus recommendation of his inter-agency task force on interrogations and detainees did put in place a new group, the High-Value Interrogation Group, which will be housed at the FBI " "And it will bring together all the different elements of the intelligence community to get the best intelligence possible."

VOA: standard.2009.08.24