In progress at UNHQ
Noon Briefings
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
The Secretary-General spoke about Influenza A (H1N1) at an informal gathering of the General Assembly in New York. In his remarks, the Secretary-General said that, if and when the world faces a severe influenza pandemic, the UN system is ready.
At UN Headquarters this morning, the Deputy Secretary-General held a town hall meeting to update UN staff on the outbreak caused by the influenza A (H1N1) virus, as it is called now.