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Noon Briefings


13/08/2002
Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING 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.


**Bertini


Catherine Bertini, the Secretary-General’s Personal Humanitarian Envoy, continued her visit the Middle East today.

12/08/2002
Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING 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.


**Bertini


Catherine Bertini, the Secretary-General’s Personal Humanitarian Envoy arrived in Tel Aviv a short while ago.


As we speak, she is meeting with Israel’s Foreign Minister, Shimon Peres.

05/08/2002
Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING 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, and Jan Fischer, Spokesman for the President of the General Assembly.


Good afternoon.

02/08/2002
Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING 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, and Jan Fischer, Spokesman for the President of the General Assembly.


Briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General


**Iraq

01/08/2002
Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING 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.


**Jenin Report


Good afternoon.  As you know, the Secretary-General's report on Jenin was issued this morning.  In commenting on its release as he arrived in the Building, he said it had been based on information in the public domain.