In progress at UNHQ

Noon Briefings


09/01/2004
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.


**Security Council


The Security Council is holding consultations on Sierra Leone today.

08/01/2004
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.


**Iran


Earlier today in Bam, Iran, the United Nations launched a flash appeal for $31.3 million to meet the needs of people affected by the devastating earthquake there.

07/01/2004
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.


**Côte d’Ivoire


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

05/01/2004
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 have the following statement attributable to the Spokesman regarding relations between India and Pakistan:

02/01/2004
Press Briefing


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


The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon and Happy New Year to you.


**Secretary-General Visits Trinidad and Tobago

24/12/2003
Press Briefing


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


AND THE SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT 


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


Spokesman for the Secretary-General


**Iraqi meetings

23/12/2003
Press Briefing


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


AND THE SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT


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


Spokesman for the Secretary-General


Good afternoon.


**SG Statement on Gaza incursions

22/12/2003
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 Secretary-General, and Michele Montas, Spokeswoman for the General Assembly President.


Spokesman for Secretary-General


**Guest at Noon Briefing

19/12/2003
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 Michèle Montas, Spokeswoman for the General Assembly President.


Spokesman for Secretary-General


Good afternoon.


**Myanmar