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Noon Briefings


14/09/2004
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, and Djibril Diallo, Spokesman for the General Assembly President.


Good afternoon,


** UNCA - Scholarship Fund

13/09/2004
Press Briefing


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


and Spokesperson for the General Assembly President

 


Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General and Michèle Montas, Spokeswoman for the General Assembly President.


Good afternoon,

10/09/2004
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 Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Good afternoon.


**Security Council - Sudan


The Security Council met for three hours in closed consultations yesterday afternoon to discuss the United States-introduced draft resolution on Sudan.

09/09/2004
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.  Guess we have two groups of visitors today.  First, journalists from developing countries who are here for the United Nations Reham Al-Farra Memorial Fellowship Programme.  Welcome to you.

07/09/2004
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, Spokesperson for Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Good afternoon.  I hope everybody had a good three-day weekend.


I understand we have some journalists visiting from Israel.  Welcome to the United Nations.


**Secretary-General’s Trip to Mexico

01/09/2004
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 Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Good afternoon.  Sorry I’m a few minutes late.


**Statement on Hostage-Taking in Russian Federation

31/08/2004
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 Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Good afternoon. 


**Secretary-General’s Statement on Middle East


Starting off with a statement on the Middle East.