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THE SEARCH FOR CONSENSUS AND UNANIMITY WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Christian Guillermet Fernández & David Fernández Puyana
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DOI:10.17265/1548-6605/2016.01.005
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ABSTRACT
Consensus is a process of
non-violent conflict resolution. Everyone works together to make the best
possible decision for the group. All concerns are raised and addressed, until
all voices are heard. Since proposals are not the property of the presenter, a
solution can be made cooperatively. Reaching consensus on a proposal does not
mean that, everyone is in agreement.
Consensus decision making is
a creative and dynamic way of reaching agreement between all members of a group. Instead of simply voting for an item and having
the majority of the group getting their way, a group using consensus is
committed to finding solutions that, everyone actively supports,
or at least can live with. At the heart of consensus is
a respectful dialogue between equals. It is about helping groups to work
together to meet both the individual’s and the group’s needs. Consensus is looking for “win-win” solutions that are
acceptable to all, with the direct benefit that everyone agrees with the final
decision, resulting in a greater commitment to actually turning it into
reality. Consensus
seeks to synthesize the wisdom of the group unity: everyone has a piece of the
truth.
The recent adoption by 195 States of the “Paris Agreement” in the context of
the 2015 United Nations Climate Change
Conference is a “good example” of consensus.
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