global consensus

International shared understanding

Global consensus is widespread agreement among nations or international bodies on a particular issue.

The term appears frequently in discussions of climate policy, trade agreements, and human rights standards: There's no global consensus on how to regulate artificial intelligence.

Often invoked as an ideal rather than a reality, since achieving genuine unanimity among all nations is rare.

Related

diplomatic talks · general assembly · member states · accord · multilateral · summit · ratification · climate · climate action · cooperation · good faith · joint statement · unanimous · negotiation · common ground · shared values · world leaders · pact

Opposites
scope of agreement

global consensusbilateral agreement

Contract between two parties

domestic policy

degree of agreement

global consensusinternational conflict

Dispute between nations

formality and coordination

global consensusunilateral action

unilateralism · going it alone · isolationism

Family

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G