The first meeting of the Summit Preparatory Committee was held from 30 April
- 2 May 2001 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
This organizational meeting accomplished the following:
(a) Elected, from among all States, a
Bureau composed of 10
members, with two representatives from each of the geographical groups;
(b) Considered progress in preparatory activities at the local, national,
subregional, regional and international levels, as well as by major groups;
(c) Decided on the specific modalities of its future preparatory meetings;
(d) Considered a process for setting the agenda and determining possible main
themes for the Summit in a timely manner;
