In progress at UNHQ

Noon Briefings


22/01/2001
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 press briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:


Okay, settle down and be comfortable, because we’ve got a lot of stuff. Let’s start by catching up with our Secretary-General.


** Secretary-General in China

16/01/2001
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.  We’ll start, again today with reaction to the earthquake in El Salvador.


** Earthquake in El Salvador

15/01/2001
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:


It’s nice to see my predecessor, Joe Sills, sitting in the back of the room.  A visiting guest today.


** Earthquake in El Salvador


We’ll start with the earthquake in El Salvador.

12/01/2001
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.  You should get comfortable.  Today we have a lot of stuff.  [Inaudible comment]  I didn't say a lot of interest.  I just said a lot stuff. 


**Kosovo

10/01/2001
Press Briefing


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


The following is a near-verbatim transcription of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General:


Welcome to our guests, the visiting journalists, who are sponsored by Freedom Forum.


**Security Council