21.   Under council rules, a presidential statement must be adopted by consensus.

22.   Unlike resolutions, presidential statements carry no legal weight and are adopted by consensus.

23.   In a statement adopted by consensus, the Security Council said it was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Sarajevo and elsewhere in Bosnia.

24.   It was adopted by consensus, with delegates standing and applauding to register their approval.

25.   A compromise agreement to limit the spread of anti-personnel mines was formally adopted by consensus Friday at the final session of an international conference on the issue.

26.   As a consequence, on Friday an agreement could be adopted by consensus, but not signed.

27.   But Welshman Ncube, the head of the MDC delegation to the talks, said the agenda had been adopted by consensus.

28.   Debate on the resolution was set for Thursday afternoon with the French delegation hoping that the text could be adopted by consensus, diplomats said.

29.   Debate on the text was set for Thursday afternoon with the French delegation hoping that the document could be adopted by consensus, diplomats said.

30.   The UN Human Rights Commission meeting in Geneva strongly condemned Serb authorities in the ex-Yugoslavia in a resolution adopted by consensus Tuesday.