In progress at UNHQ

Noon Briefings


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

10/03/2004
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 Back at Headquarters Following Canadian Visit

09/03/2004
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.


**Haiti update


First up today, developments in Haiti.  An advance person left for Haiti today to prepare for the arrival of the first wave of the multi-disciplinary assessment team which will leave tomorrow.

08/03/2004
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


We’ll start with a statement attributable to the Spokesman concerning events in the Middle East:

05/03/2004
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


We are going to start with a statement attributable to the Spokesman on Myanmar:

04/03/2004
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.


We have some visitors from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.  Welcome.


**Guest at Noon