General Assembly met in plenary and approved the appointment of Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello as the UN's third High Commissioner for Human Rights (further information)

President had interview with the President of Polar Bear Productions, Mrs. Elizabeth Groth Kolby (further information)

President presided over Plenary Meeting today and adopted resolution on the Monterrey Consensus; had luncheon hosted by the President of the GA on Conflict Prevention; received a courtesy call by the Director of UNIC (Prague), Mr. Andreas Nicklish (further information)

President presided over Plenary Meeting today in regards to the adoption of the Draft Resolution on the Revitalization of the General Assembly; and the Election of the President of the General Assembly for the 57th Session (further information)