In progress at UNHQ

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.