BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: The Middle East peace effort is just one of many issues for world leaders gathering at the U.N. for this week's Millennium Summit. CNN senior U.N. correspondent Richard Roth, after fighting a whole lot of traffic there on the east side of Manhattan, live now from the U.N. Richard, good morning.</s>RICHARD ROTH, CNN SENIOR UNITED NATIONS CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Bill. Yes, it's likely the Middle East details may actually overshadow this huge millennium summit here. Israel and the Palestinians are both here. Ehud Barak, Israeli's prime minister, one of those first to arrive for the summit here. He will have a private meeting with President Clinton later in the day, as will Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority. Barak met last evening with U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. National Security Adviser Sandy Berger says he doesn't see any chance, really, for a peace agreement to emerge after these talks. Arafat has been accused by Barak of not being flexible enough. And Arafat, in an interview with CNN last evening, bristled at those comments.</s>YASSER ARAFAT, PALESTINIAN LEADER: Sure I will not being flexible concerning the holy places because the holy places are not</s>ROTH: Arafat had issued a September 13 deadline for declaration of a Palestinian state. Several Arab officials yesterday said they thought Arafat would miss that deadline due to scheduling commitments and other pressures, certainly pressure put on by the United States. CNN will have live coverage of President Clinton's remarks where it is believed likely that he will mention the Middle East peace process within the hour. Richard Roth, CNN, reporting live at the U.N. Millennium Summit.</s>HEMMER: All right, Richard. Again, we expect that 9:15 a.m. Eastern time. We'll see if that schedule holds. That's about two minutes away. It may slide.</s>DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Whenever he begins, we're ready to go.</s>HEMMER: You're right.
United Nations Millennium Summit: Barak, Arafat to Meet With Clinton in Mideast Peace Effort