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Noon Briefings


05/02/2001
Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BREIFING 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 Susan Markham, Spokeswoman for the General Assembly President.


Briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General

01/02/2001
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.


Good afternoon.


**Tribute to Information Chief of Iraq Programme


John Mills, the Chief of Information for the Office of the Iraq Programme, died last night, losing a fight against cancer that lasted a year.

30/01/2001
Press Briefing


DAILY 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.


** Briefing Guest


The guest at the briefing today will be Kenzo Oshima, the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator.


** Secretary-General in Stockholm

29/01/2001
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 Susan Markham, Spokesperson for the General Assembly President.

26/01/2001
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.


Good afternoon.


** Earthquake in India


The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman concerning the earthquake in India:

24/01/2001
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:


Good afternoon.  I’ll be joined shortlyby Carolyn McAskie, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator ad interim.  She will be here to talk to you about her recent visit to Mongolia.

23/01/2001
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.   


**Secretary-General in Japan


The Secretary-General began his programme in Japan today with a meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.