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2000 22 - 26 May
200-		 The United Nations Millennium Forum was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York. It attracted 1,350 participants from more than 106 countries and many others participated remotely via Internet. The purpose was to give organizations of civil society an opportunity to formulate views and recommendations on global issues to be taken up at the subsequent Millennium Summit in September to be attended by heads of state and government. Convened by the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Forum's overarching theme - "The United Nations for the 21st Century" - encompassed six main sub-themes in its declaration titled We the Peoples Millennium Forum Declaration and Agenda for Action (2000):
    1) Peace, security and disarmament;
    2) Eradication of poverty, including debt cancellation and social development;
    3) Human rights;
    4) Sustainable development and environment;
    5) Facing the challenges of globalization: achieving equity, justice and diversity; and,
    6) Strengthening and democratizing the United Nations and international organizations.
The document was divided into three main areas: recommendations for governmental action; proposals for the United Nations; and actions to be undertaken by civil society itself.

The Bahá'í International Community as an NGO representing a cross-section of humankind acted as a unifying agent in major discussions. Our principal representative at the United Nations, Techeste Ahderrom, was appointed to cochair a committee of non-governmental organizations. Lawrence Arturo and Diane 'Alá'í represented the Bahá'í International Community. [BW00-01p87-89, Letter from the Universal House of Justice dated 24 September 2000]

  • See The United Nations for the 21st Century: From Reaction to Prevention: Towards an Effective and Efficient International Regime for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding by Detlev Wolter.
    		• * Interfaith dialogue; - Conferences; Bahá'í International Community; Collaboration and cooperation; Diane Alai; Disarmament; Diversity; Environment; Equality; Globalization; Human rights; Justice; Lawrence Arturo; Millennium; Nature; New York, USA; Peace; Prosperity; Security; Social and economic development; Solidarity; Sustainable development; Techeste Ahderom; Tolerance; United Nations; United Nations Millennium Forum and Summit; United Nations Summits; United Nations conferences; United States (USA); Wealth and poverty
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