As the High Commissioner for Human Rights pointed out in her opening address to the Preparatory Committee, the World Conference has the potential to be among the most significant international gatherings taking place at the start of this century.
17. 人权事务高级专员在筹备委员会上的开幕词中指出，这次世界会议有可能成为本世纪初举行的最重要的国际会议之一。