Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, read out the following statement, attributable to him, at today's noon briefing:
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by introducing Martin Griffiths, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, who was to brief correspondents on his recent visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. [Mr. Griffiths' press briefing will be issued separately.]
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by reminding correspondents that the beginning of the year brought to Headquarters various executive boards of funds and programmes that were based in New York. The Spokesman's Office had been asking if there was anyone in town attending those meetings who might be of interest to correspondents.
