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Unanimity is agreement by all people in a given situation. When unanimous, everybody is of the same mind and acting together as one. Though unlike uniformity, it does not constitute absolute agreement. Many groups consider unanimous decisions a sign of agreement, solidarity, and unity. Unanimity may be assumed explicitly after a unanimous vote or implicitly by a lack of objections. ==Voting== Practice varies as to whether a vote can be considered unanimous if some voter abstains. ''Robert's Rules of Order'' allows unanimity even with abstentions, equating "unanimous consent" with "silent consent", i.e. with no objections raised.〔(RONR) 〕 In contrast, a United Nations Security Council resolution is not considered "unanimous" if a member abstains.〔e.g. 〕 In the European Union, the Treaty of Amsterdam introduced the concept of "constructive abstention", where a member can abstain in a vote where unanimity is required without thereby blocking the success of the vote. This is intended to allow states to symbolically withhold support while not paralysing decision-making.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Unanimity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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