Millennium Summit - Delegations

Delegations

See also: List of delegates to the Millennium Summit

On 5 September 2000, delegates around the world began to travel to the United States for the Millennium Summit. The delegation of North Korea was inspected at Frankfurt International Airport by American airline officials during a stop in Germany. American Airlines personnel demanded that the members of the delegation and their belongings be searched. In response to these demands, the North Korean government withdrew its delegation from the Summit. As diplomats, the officials should not have been subject to search.

Over 150 world leaders participated in the discussion, including 100 heads of state, 47 heads of government, three crown princes, five Vice Presidents, three Deputy Prime Ministers, and 8,000 other delegates. The Group of 77 was also present to discuss the changes the United Nations faced at the turn of the 21st century.