The turn of the century is a unique and symbolically compelling moment for the 189 Member States of the United
Nations to articulate and affirm an animating vision for the Organization in the new era.
In resolution 53/202 adopted on
17 December 1998, the General Assembly decided to designate its fifty-fifth session
"The Millennium Assembly of the United Nations", which opened at the
Headquarters of the United Nations in New York in the afternoon of 5 September 2000 (resolution 53/239).
Heads of State and/or Government of the
Member States of the United Nations gathered at the Headquarters of the United Nations in
New York to participate in the Millennium Summit from 6 to 8 September 2000. The
Summit was a historic opportunity to agree on a process for fundamental review of the role
of, and challenges facing the United Nations in the new century. |
