In progress at UNHQ

Noon Briefings


25/02/2002
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 Stéphane Dujarric, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good morning.  We’ll all pay for having a long weekend because we have a lot of stuff for you.


**Colombia

21/02/2002
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.


Welcome to our visitors from the Middle East.


Good afternoon.


**Colombia

02/20/2002
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 Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon. 


**Train Crash in Cairo


I'd like to start the briefing with a statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General regarding the train crash in Cairo:

19/02/2002
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.  Our guest at the briefing today will be Carolyn McAskie, the Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, who has just returned from a visit to Somalia that she would like to discuss with you.


**Afghanistan

14/02/2002
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.


It's a pleasure to have with us Eric de Mul, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Angola, who will brief you on the humanitarian situation in Angola in just a minute.


**Secretary-General - Washington

13/02/2002
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 Marie Okabe, Associate Spokeswoman for the Secretary-General.


**Secretary-General’s Visit to Washington


Good afternoon.


The Secretary-General is in the air en route to Washington D.C. where, after a private lunch, he will meet with United States President George W. Bush.