On September 6, 2000 (August 9, 2000 in the lunar calendar), the United Nations Millennium Summit opened. On September 6, 2000, the world-renowned Millennium Summit of the United Nations grandly opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. More than 150 heads of state and government from all over the world attended the largest and important meeting since the founding of the United Nations. This is the second time that leaders of various countries have gathered here since the special summit meeting to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations was held in 1995. China President Jiang Zemin who attended the meeting delivered an important speech at the first day of the plenary session. The conference was co-chaired by President Nujoma of Namibia and President Halonen of Finland, the two chairmen of the Millennium Summit. In his opening speech, United Nations Secretary-General Annan said that this conference is "an unprecedented event and an unprecedented opportunity, so we shoulder unprecedented responsibilities." The people of the world have left their destiny to you, looking to you to protect them from danger and ensure that they can share the fruits. In an era when deciphering the human genetic code and communication technology are extremely developed, mothers cannot understand why their children die due to malnutrition and disease. Why their children were driven from their homes, and why the land their ancestors relied on turned into a desert. Annan said that all these challenges are not something that one country or one government can deal with. Since the challenges are global, we should unite to work together under the banner of the global organization-the United Nations to strengthen the role of the United Nations. He called on the international community to make efforts to strengthen the role of the United Nations in the new century and achieve lasting peace and development for mankind. At 12:08 noon, China President Jiang Zemin took to the rostrum. In his speech, President Jiang Zemin elaborated on China's lofty cause of promoting peace and development of mankind, on democratizing international relations, strengthening the role of the United Nations, and safeguarding the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, and called for common development and prosperity for all countries in the process of economic globalization. During the three-day conference, the participating heads of state and government will focus on the theme of "The Role of the United Nations in the 21st Century" and discuss issues such as maintaining world peace, promoting development, establishing a new international political and economic order, and strengthening the role of the United Nations under the new situation. Exchange views. This summit adopted the Millennium Declaration, which reaffirmed its commitment to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, reaffirmed the indispensable role of the United Nations, and was determined to achieve a just and lasting peace and development.