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Noon Briefings

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

09/03/2005
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.


I understand we have a group of students from South Africa today.


Welcome to the United Nations, and I hope you’re enjoying your stay in New York.


**Guest at Noon

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

08/03/2005
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


Sorry, I am a few minutes late.

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

04/03/2005
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.


**Sudan


The Secretary-General is scheduled to meet with members of the Security Council on Monday to discuss the situation in Sudan, particularly Darfur, given the urgency of the situation on the ground there.

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

01/03/2005
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.


**Guest at Noon


I’ve got quite a few items here for you today.