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DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

19/04/2005
Press Briefing

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General


Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


**Asian-African Summit


The Secretary-General, as you know, will be departing later today to attend the Asian-African summit in Jakarta, which is taking place later this week.

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

18/4/2005
Press Briefing

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General


Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon,


**Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General

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DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

15/04/2005
Press Briefing

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General


Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon,


**Haiti


We have the following statement attributable to the Spokesman regarding an incident in Haiti yesterday:

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DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

11/04/2005
Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL


Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


If I could ask any of you if you have cell phones to please turn them off, because they interfere with the PA system here.


**Secretary-General-Oslo

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

08/04/2005
Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL


Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric de la Riviere, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


Starting off with the Secretary-General’s activities.


**Secretary-General in Rome

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

07/04/2005
Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL


Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


**Guest at Noon


Joining us today is Dr. Ian Smith, Adviser to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), who will present the World Health Report 2005, on this World Health Day.