In progress at UNHQ

Noon Briefings


27/02/2003
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 Richard Sydenham, Spokesman for the General Assembly President.


Spokesman for Secretary-General


Good afternoon, everyone.

26/02/2003
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.


**Guest at noon


Good afternoon.  I’d like to welcome to the briefing Joseph Chamie, the Director of the Population Division of the United Nations, and he will be telling you briefly about revised United Nations population estimates and projections.

25/02/2003
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.


**Secretary-General in Athens


Good afternoon.  The Secretary-General arrived in Athens, Greece, this morning.

18/02/2003
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 Hua Jiang, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


**Secretary-General in Rome


The Secretary-General is in Rome today, where he is to have an audience this evening with Pope John Paul II, and is also to meet with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Secretary of State for the Holy See.

14/02/2003
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.


**Spokesman for Secretary-General


Good afternoon.


**Security Council