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Noon Briefings


24/04/2001
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 Sue Markham, Spokeswoman for the President of the General Assembly.


Briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General


      Good afternoon.

23/04/2001
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.


Hi. I want you to know I did my jury duty Thursday and Friday last week.  They rejected me as a juror.


**African Summit on HIV/AIDS

20/04/2001
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 Manoel de Almeida e Silva, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.  Thank you for coming.


**Middle East

19/04/2001
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 Manoel de Almeida e Silva, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


**AIDS Drugs Case


I'm going to start with a statement attributable to the Spokesman:

12/04/2001
Press Briefing


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


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


Welcome to the 24 news broadcasters from all five continents visiting here today.  Nice to have you.  Good afternoon.  We have a trip to announce.


**Secretary-General’s Trip

11/04/2001
Press Briefing


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


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


I thought you all would have left in disgust by now.  I am sorry.  We have a statement on the Middle East that held us up.  Anyway, here it is. 


**Secretary-General Statement on Middle East

10/04/2001
Press Briefing


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


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


Good Afternoon.


**Secretary-General Says Not Enough Done to Protect Civilians in Conflict