In progress at UNHQ

Noon Briefings


25/03/2004
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.


**Statement attributable to the Spokesman on Côte d’Ivoire


We’re going to start with a statement attributable to the Spokesman concerning the situation in Côte d’Ivoire:

24/03/2004
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.


**Guest at noon


Ahemdou Ould-Abdallah, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa is here and will be coming up in a few minutes to brief you about the cross border situation in that region.

19/03/2004
Press Briefing


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


AND THE SPOKESWOMAN 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 Michéle Montas, Spokeswoman for the General Assembly President.


Good Afternoon.

16/03/2004
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.


**Secretary-General


The Secretary-General spoke to the press at a stakeout earlier today, and in his comments he addressed some of the issues that have been raised at previous briefings.

15/03/2004
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 the Secretary-General.


Good Afternoon. 


I have two statements.  First, on the Middle East and then on Bolivia.


**Statement attributable to the Spokesman on bombings in Ashdod