6-8 September 2000

Press releases

Briefings on Roundtables

Fourth Interactive Roundtable of the Global Summit - Press conference by President of Algeria - 8 September 2000
Third Millennium Summit Roundtable press conference chaired by President of Venezuela - 8 September 2000
Press conference by Chairman of second Roundtable - 7 September 2000
Millennium Summit first Roundtable press conference chaired by Prime Minister of Singapore - 6 September 2000

Press releases

8 September 2000
World leaders adopt 'United Nations Millennium Declaration' at conclusion of extraordinary three-day Summit
Secretary-General, addressing closing session of Millennium Summit, sees 'remarkable convergence of views'
United Nations to thank New York City in lights
Economic and Social Council Bureau meets at Head of State level, promotes proposal for United Nations 'Digital Task Force'
Co-Chairs issue statement on Millennium Summit's final day
Libya calls for redefinition of terrorism as Millennium Summit continues'; Sri Lanka makes plea for integrity of sovereign States
7 September 2000
Secretary-General, addressing Council Summit on international peace, security, stresses Council responsibility for adequate support of peacekeepers
Forty speakers including 31 Heads of State, Government, address issues of corruption, sanctions on Millennium Summit's second day
Women Heads of State, Government convene at United Nations on eve of world summit
Security Council holds meeting of world leaders on occasion of General Assembly's Millennium Summit
Speakers at Millennium Summit focus on United Nations role in twenty-first century
6 September 2000
Summit starts well, Secretary-General tells Summit luncheon
Opening session of Millennium Summit hears statements by 19 Heads of State, 10 Heads of Government, two Vice-Presidents
Secretary-General calls on world leaders to decide priorities and adapt the United Nations to meet them
Millennium leaders captured with digital technology
Statement by Co-Chairpersons of Millennium Summit of General Assembly welcoming inter-Korean Summit and follow-up measures
At second Millennium Summit session, speakers focus on obstacles frustrating developing-country integration into world economy
Statement to the Press on behalf of the co-chairs of the UN Millennium Summit, President Tarja Halonen of the Republic of Finland and President Sam Nujoma of the Republic of Namibia
5 September 2000
Transcript of press conference by Secretary-General at Headquarters, 5 September
Secretary-General, ringing peace bell, hails millennium of hope after century of destruction
Photo opportunity: first meeting of Millennium Summit Co-Chairs at 4 p.m. 5 September
Record number of treaty signings expected during Millennium Summit
Secretary-General regrets decision by Democratic People's Republic of Korea not to attend Millennium Summit following airport incident
List of participants at General Assembly Millennium Summit, 6-8 September
24 August - 1 September 2000
Briefing by the Spokeswoman for the Millennium Co-Chairs: 1 September 2000
Media arrangements for Millennium Summit of the United Nations, 6-8 September 2000
Millennium Summit to be webcast live on United Nations Website
Digitizing the past to illuminate the future
In a UN first, Summit to be covered by high-definition TV
World leaders respond to Secretary-General's call to sign and ratify treaties
United Nations alerts New Yorkers to Summit's goals
High-definition television leads state-of-the-art technology at UN Millennium Summit
Transcript of press conference of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at Headquarters, 24 August