2000 The Millennium Summit
The largest gathering in the history of world leaders bringing together 149 Heads of State and Government and high-ranking officials from over 40 countries. The Millennium Summit is held at UN Headquarters in New York (55th General Assembly session). It is the largest gathering in the history of world leaders to date.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2001
2001: SECURITY COUNCIL CREATES COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE
Secretary-General Kofi Annan (second from right) with New York city and state officials, viewing destruction caused by terrorists attacks on New York City on 11 September 2001.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2001
2001: NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARDED TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the United Nations and its Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005
2005: INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
A soccer game in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No comments:
Post a Comment