In progress at UNHQ

Noon Briefings


18/02/2004
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 for the Secretary-General


I am going to start with a statement regarding the tragic train derailment in Iran.

17/02/2004
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.


**Japan Trip


The Secretary-General is scheduled to leave on Friday on an official visit to Japan.  He is due back in New York the middle of next week and details of the visit will be made before the end of the week.

12/02/2004
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.


**Cyprus


The Secretary-General expects to meet this afternoon at 3 with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders, once again.  This will be for a third day of discussions on the basis of his plan for Cyprus.

11/02/2004
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.


**Cyprus


This afternoon at 4 p.m., Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders will meet again with the Secretary-General to resume the discussions, which were adjourned late yesterday afternoon.

09/02/2004
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,


**SG Statement on Iraq


Early Saturday morning, the Secretary-General issued a statement announcing the arrival in Baghdad of the fact-finding team.

06/02/2004
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 Stephane Dujarric, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good Afternoon.


**Statement Attributable to Spokesman for Secretary-General


We have a number of statements attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General.  First, on the attack in Moscow this morning:

05/02/2004
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 Stephane Dujarric, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good Afternoon. 


**Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General (issued Wednesday)

03/02/2004
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 understand we have a visiting group of journalists from Nigeria.  Welcome to UN Headquarters.


**Guest at noon