11.   Since the report has to be adopted by consensus, the United States can block being singled out.

12.   Speaking privately, U.S. officials make clear such deadlines are unlikely to survive in the final documents, which must be adopted by consensus.

13.   Statements are adopted by consensus and do not require a vote.

14.   Statements must be adopted by consensus among all members.

15.   The document, which was approved months earlier at the United Nations, was adopted by consensus at the summit Friday morning.

16.   The non-binding plan was adopted by consensus when the conference opened Wednesday.

17.   The resolution was adopted by consensus, according to WHO tradition.

18.   The pan-European rules, approved by the European Parliament in February, were adopted by consensus by the ministers.

19.   The Stability Pact, adopted by consensus, is to govern relations between states in post-communist Europe.

20.   The resolution on Iraq, adopted by consensus, sharply criticized the country for concealing information on its nuclear program and demanded Baghdad hand over still-undisclosed material.