Fifty-third session
Agenda item 30

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/53/L.73)]
53/202. The Millennium Assembly of the United Nations

The General Assembly,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform,1 and the note by the Secretary-General on a Millennium Assembly, the United Nations system (Special Commission) and a Millennium Forum,2

Convinced that the year 2000 constitutes a unique and symbolically compelling moment to articulate and affirm an animating vision for the United Nations in the new era,

Also convinced that a Millennium Assembly would provide an opportunity to strengthen the role of the United Nations in meeting the challenges of the twenty-first century,

1. Decides to designate the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly "The Millennium Assembly of the United Nations";

4. Also requests the Secretary-General to consult with non-governmental organizations, as appropriate, before the submission of his proposals;

5. Decides to continue its consideration of the item entitled "United Nations reform: measures and proposals", and agrees that a decision on the intergovernmental preparatory process, in particular its format and terms of reference, ensuring the full and effective participation of all Member States, members of the specialized agencies and observers in preparing for the Millennium Assembly, should be taken at the earliest opportunity by the General Assembly at its resumed fifty-third session;

6. Also decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fourth session a sub-item entitled "The Millennium Assembly of the United Nations" under the item entitled "United Nations reform: measures and proposals".

1 A/51/950 and Add.1-7.
2 A/52/850.